The construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum is an engineering miracle in itself, one that draws deeply from the spirit of ancient Egyptian civilization. We spoke with two of the builders of the GEM, George Kyrillos, Orascom Construction’s Project Director of the GEM, and Joris De Kinder, Project Director and Country Manager at BESIX. Together, […]
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The minds behind the GEM’s landscape and architectural narrative
When the GEM opens its doors next week, visitors will experience far more than a collection of artifacts. They will walk through a carefully orchestrated journey that begins long before they enter the building — one that literally connects the ancient Nile floodplain to the Giza Plateau, and metaphorically links the world of the living […]
Reclaiming the narrative
The opening of the GEM marks an important cultural milestone that can fundamentally reshape the landscape of Egyptology, tourism, and national heritage. EnterpriseAM spoke to three internationally renowned Egyptologists to get their take on what the long-awaited opening means to them and what they hope to see transpire as this new chapter in Egypt’s cultural […]
CBE reportedly fines FABMisr and other banks over loan violations
Good afternoon, friends, and welcome to the homestretch. It’s a calm day in the press, with few but impactful headlines making the rounds. THE BIG STORY TODAY- ?The CBE has reportedly fined FABMisr and other lenders over loans to Beltone Holding; Beltone denies wrongdoing. Asharq Business reported today that the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) […]
Experts predict gold mini-bust after historic rally
Some analysts think that the recent pullback is the start of a downward trend that could erase a significant portion of this year’s gains
A Palestinian woman’s road to resistance
? Nahr spends her blurry days in solitary confinement, thinking back on the chain of events that led her to become a political prisoner under the Israeli government. Against the Loveless World by Palestinian-American author and activist Susan Abulhawa tells the story of a young Palestinian woman, born to a family exiled in Kuwait after […]