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The Guardian
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘It really felt like I was in a fairytale': Mustafa Seven's best phone picture
Mustafa Seven and his friend Hazem were attempting to escape the tourists in an Austrian village when they took this image. Rumoured to have inspired Disney's Frozen franchise, Hallstatt has been known to attract up to 10,000 visitors a day during high season. Seven had seen many Instagram shots of the place and was curious to visit. He was taken aback by what he found. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion 'There were tourist buses and people everywhere,' he says. 'Frankly, neither of us like taking landscape photos, but the fairytale surroundings pulled us along. When I realised every image I'd shot had someone in the frame, we decided to change our route and walk up the slips of the village instead.' The cold weather and heavy snowfall made it hard going, but after half an hour the pair reached the edge of the village. They paused by a garden to rest a little, and it was there they found this docile, curious cat. 'I was trying to get closer to say hello and kept expecting it to get scared and run away, but it didn't. 'We all seemed to be there for the same reason: to soak up a rare moment of peace and enjoy the view of the village, church and lake below us. It really felt like I was in a fairytale, like a scene that was too fictional to be real.'
The Guardian
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘It really felt like I was in a fairytale': Mustafa Seven's best phone picture
Mustafa Seven and his friend Hazem were attempting to escape the tourists in an Austrian village when they took this image. Rumoured to have inspired Disney's Frozen franchise, Hallstatt has been known to attract up to 10,000 visitors a day during high season. Seven had seen many Instagram shots of the place and was curious to visit. He was taken aback by what he found. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion 'There were tourist buses and people everywhere,' he says. 'Frankly, neither of us like taking landscape photos, but the fairytale surroundings pulled us along. When I realised every image I'd shot had someone in the frame, we decided to change our route and walk up the slips of the village instead.' The cold weather and heavy snowfall made it hard going, but after half an hour the pair reached the edge of the village. They paused by a garden to rest a little, and it was there they found this docile, curious cat. 'I was trying to get closer to say hello and kept expecting it to get scared and run away, but it didn't. 'We all seemed to be there for the same reason: to soak up a rare moment of peace and enjoy the view of the village, church and lake below us. It really felt like I was in a fairytale, like a scene that was too fictional to be real.'
Business Wire
02-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Fostering Global Talent: Hazem Ben-Gacem Arab Scholars Program Donation Agreement Signing Ceremony at Tsinghua
BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A landmark moment took place on June 26, 2025, at the Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, with the signing of an agreement to establish the 'Hazem Ben-Gacem Arab Scholars' Program' at Tsinghua University. The ceremony marked Hazem Ben-Gacem's generous donation to launch this program for talented students from Arab countries, supporting Tsinghua University's efforts to encourage global talent and cultural exchange. The ceremony was attended by H.E. Mohammed Shaikho, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to China; Mr. Ahmed Mustafa Fahmy Hafez, Head of the League of Arab States Beijing Mission, Mr. Hazem Ben-Gacem, Founder and CEO of BlueFive Capital; Prof. Yang Bin, Vice Chancellor of Tsinghua University Council; Yang Fan, Associate Dean of the Graduate School; and Ms. Ren Yilin, Deputy Secretary-General of the Tsinghua University Education Foundation. In his speech at the ceremony, Mr. Hazem Ben-Gacem said: 'For over a thousand years, the Arab region and China have cultivated a significant and multifaceted relationship characterized by robust trade, knowledge exchange, and cultural dialogue. Through this donation, I hope to establish a bridge of friendship between Chinese and Arab youth, allowing more outstanding Arab students to study at Tsinghua University, kickstarting a generation of future Arab leaders who would cultivate these important connections.' Mr. Hazem Ben-Gacem reflected on his multiple visits to China, describing the country as humble, eager to learn, virtuous, and hardworking. He also expressed his keenness to carry forward the spirit of lifelong learning and tradition of cultural exchange, building a China-Arab youth community with a shared future, that would become a beacon for cross-civilizational communication and cooperation. Prof. Yang Bin expressed the university's sincere gratitude for Mr. Hazem Ben-Gacem's generous donation. He noted that in recent years, Tsinghua University has been actively enhancing its global influence through strategic initiatives, with a particular focus on deepening engagement and cooperation with countries in the Arab League region, thereby significantly advancing cultural exchange between the two sides. The scholarship motivates recipients to pursue academic excellence and serves as an important milestone in strengthening friendly ties between Tsinghua University and the Arab world. It vividly embodies the shared values of openness, inclusiveness, mutual respect, and the pursuit of common progress across cultures and borders. About Mr. Hazem Ben-Gacem: Hazem Ben-Gacem (Chinese Name: 夏本佳), a Tunisian national, is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueFive Capital, a newly formed global investment manager based in Abu Dhabi. Hazem is a renowned veteran of the investment industry in the Middle East, with more than 30 years of experience in private equity investment across industries and geographies. He was previously the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Investcorp, the largest non-sovereign asset manager in the Middle East.
Egypt Today
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Egypt Today
Ahmed Dawood Drops Snippets From Behind The Scenes of ‘El Sharnaka'
Egyptian star Ahmed Dawood dropped snippets from behind the scenes of 'El Sharnaka'. Airing exclusively on Watch It platform, the 15-episode series brings together a stellar ensemble cast, including Ahmed Dawood, Maryam Al Khusht, Ali Al Tayeb, Sabry Fawaz, Mohammed Abdu, Sarah Abi Kanaan, and Yasser Ezzat. Written by Amr Samir Atef the series is directed by Mahmoud Abdel Tawab and produced by Aroma pf producer Tamer Murtada. Dawood portrays Hazem, a dedicated and highly skilled tax accountant known for his excellence among colleagues. However, as the series unfolds, Hazem finds himself entangled in the world of high-profile businessmen and is drawn into the dangerous realm of money laundering, forcing him to undergo a dramatic transformation.
