Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC)’s board of directors has appointed Abdel Fattah El Gebaly as its new chairman, replacing former information minister Osama Heikal, according to an official statement. El Gebaly was recommended by the EMPC’s mother company, the National Media Authority (NMA). El Gebaly is a journalist and economic expert who was previously chairman of Al Ahram Foundation and chairman of Al Watan newspaper, according to El Dostor.