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IN MEMORIAM: Prominent Egyptian businessman Tharwat Bassily passed away due to <\/strong>illness on Tuesday, according to AMAY<\/a>. A talented entrepreneur, Bassily was the founder of Amoun Pharma, one of Egypt\u2019s largest private med producers, and head of the Federation of Egyptian Industries\u2019 pharma division.<\/p>\n

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