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Egypt Independent
20-07-2025
- Business
- Egypt Independent
Local Development Minister discusses joint cooperation with Esri
Minister of Local Development Manal Awad met with Jack Dangermond, Founder and Chairman of Esri, on the sidelines of the Esri User Conference held in San Diego, California. During the talks, they discussed expanding cooperation in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Egypt's development programs. The meeting was attended by Hisham al-Helbawy, Assistant Minister for National Projects; Ambassador Hossam Al-Qawish, Assistant Minister for International Cooperation; and several representatives from Esri. This came during Awad's participation in the Esri User Conference in San Diego, where she received the 2025 SAG Award for the 'Atlas of Egyptian Cities' initiative, a data-driven platform for monitoring urban performance and development gaps. For her part, Awad said that GIS has become essential to local planning and policy decisions. She outlined the ministry's plans to upgrade the Atlas into a dynamic system that supports investment and decision-making using Esri's technology. She also proposed new areas for cooperation with Esri, including waste management, land monitoring, asset tracking, and spatial change detection across governorates. Meanwhile, Dangermond welcomed the progress made by the ministry and expressed readiness to support future initiatives through technical support, capacity building, and tailored solutions.
Al Bawaba
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Timothée Chalamet makes SAG award history as youngest best actor winner
ALBAWABA - Timothée Chalamet took home the 2025 SAG Award for Best Actor. Timothée Chalamet, a French-American actor, just accomplished something monumental! For his performance as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, Timothée won his first-ever SAG Award for Best Actor, becoming the youngest male actor to do so at the age of 29. Prior to Timothée's historic victory, the record was held by Nicolas Cage, who won Best Actor in 1995 for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas at the age of 32. tchalamet Instagram profile "This was five and a half years of my life," the celebrated actor stated in his acceptance speech. Playing with this unmatched talent, Mr. Bob Dylan, a real American hero, was an honor of a lifetime, and I gave it my all." "So, I'm really appreciative. It's a bit more fuel, but it doesn't mean that. It's a bit more ammunition to continue. I'm very grateful," he continued. A Complete Unknown previously received nominations for eight Academy Awards at the 97th Academy Awards and won six British Academy Film Awards. The Oscar race is completely changed by the SAG results. Chalamet, Fiennes, Domingo, and Brody are all nominated for the 2025 Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, along with Sebastian Stan for The Apprentice. For Chalamet, getting the actor is a significant accomplishment. The young star is well-known for consistently losing all of the major awards he has received, despite his immense potential. Chalamet made light of his nominations for the SAG, Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and more during a Saturday Night Live monologue last month. Attending these award events is such a wonderful experience, and it's a huge honor. But I just. Hold. Lose. And every time, it becomes difficult to act as though it doesn't hurt," he said to the audience in the live studio. Chalamet's performance as Elio in Call Me by Your Name earned him a nomination for the same honor in 2017. But in Darkest Hour, Gary Oldman defeated him. Chalamet's victory is significant, but it also creates SAG Award history. At 29, Chalamet has become the youngest actor to win the Best Actor award.
The Independent
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Kieran Culkin takes stray shot at Adrien Brody over long acceptance speeches at 2025 SAG Awards
Kieran Culkin playfully roasted Adrien Brody over his lengthy award speeches while accepting the 2025 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. Culkin, 42, took home the first win of the night for his role in Jesse Eisenberg's comedy-drama A Real Pain. 'This is a really heavy award,' Culkin joked about the trophy. 'I don't think there's any way anyone can hold this for 45 seconds, which is the allotted time, Adrien Brody — 45 seconds.' After bringing the audience to laughter, he clarified: 'There was no reason to take that shot. I love you; it's a joke. You take your time. Lord knows I will.' 'For those of you who don't know, [Jesse] cast me in this movie without auditioning me or seeing my work or seeing me in anything ever…which he thinks is normal and I can't even get into how annoyingly wrong he is,' Culkin teased. 'But he cast me because his sister told him to. And he puts a lot of faith in her, which is really sweet but dumb. So yes, thank you Jesse for putting me in this movie. But I want to take a moment to thank Hallie: Thank you, Hallie, for thinking of me and putting your name into your stupid brother's ear.' 'It's hard to be sincere,' Culkin added. 'But it's actually a huge honor.' Earlier this year, Brody won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama for his role in Brady Corbet's three-hour historical epic The Brutalist. During his acceptance speech, the 51-year-old delivered a heartfelt, yet lengthy, message. In it, he thanked his fellow nominees, his cast and crew, his 'beautiful and amazing partner' Georgina Chapman and many more. 'You know, this story is really the character's journey is very reminiscent of my mother's and my ancestors' journey of fleeing war and coming to this great country,' Brody said, concluding his speech. 'I owe so much to my mother and my grandparents for their sacrifice, and although I do not know fully how to express all of the challenges that you have faced and experienced, and the many people who have struggled immigrating to this country, I hope that this work stands to lift you up a bit and to give you a voice. I'm so grateful. I will cherish this moment forever.' Brody was also nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role in The Brutalist at the 2025 SAG Awards.
