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<\/a> M&A WATCH- Sawiris\u2019 sports investment company Zed Sports has acquired a majority <\/strong>stake in FC Masr<\/strong>, CEO Ahmed Diab confirmed to Al Mal<\/a> yesterday, without providing additional details on the transaction. Hapi Journal claimed in September<\/a> that an agreement had been reached between the two companies, without sourcing its claims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

M&A WATCH- Sawiris\u2019 sports investment company Zed Sports has acquired a majority stake in FC Masr, CEO Ahmed Diab confirmed to Al Mal yesterday, without providing additional details on the transaction. 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