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Egyptian Writer Yousry El-Gendy Passes Away at 80

Egyptian writer Yousry El-Gendy
Egyptian writer Yousry El-Gendy
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Egyptian Writer Yousry El-Gendy Passes Away at 80

Egyptian writer Yousry El-Gendy
Egyptian writer Yousry El-Gendy

Egyptian writer Yousry El-Gendy died at 80 years of age in Egypt on Wednesday.

Gendy is considered a pioneer of political theater and popular folk dramas. He had received several awards during his long career.

A versatile writer with a career that spanned many decades, Gendy wrote for screenplays, TV scripts, and the radio.

He also held several management positions, including director of the El Samer Theater in Cairo in 1974 and advisor to the director-general Arts Authority until he retired on February 5, 2002.

Gendy was born on February 5, 1942, in the Damietta Governorate, and several prominent Egyptian figures have publicly mourned his death and celebrated his legacy.

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Greece Issues Santorini Seismic Activity Warning

Ruins of a settlement, including a former Catholic monastery, lie on the rocky promontory of Skaros on the Greek island of Santorini, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP)
Ruins of a settlement, including a former Catholic monastery, lie on the rocky promontory of Skaros on the Greek island of Santorini, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP)
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Greece Issues Santorini Seismic Activity Warning

Ruins of a settlement, including a former Catholic monastery, lie on the rocky promontory of Skaros on the Greek island of Santorini, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP)
Ruins of a settlement, including a former Catholic monastery, lie on the rocky promontory of Skaros on the Greek island of Santorini, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP)

Greek authorities have advised people on the Aegean island of Santorini to shut schools on Monday, avoid two small ports and refrain from gathering in indoor spaces after increased seismic activity in the area over recent days.

A series of tremors up to a 4.3 magnitude were registered on Friday and Saturday in the area between the volcanic island of Santorini and Amorgos, the civil protection ministry said in a statement on Saturday afternoon.

The ministry said the activity was not linked to volcanic activity and was receding, but experts had proposed precautionary measures including the school closures on Feb. 3. They also urged people to not access or remain at the small port of Ammoudi and the harbor of Fira, which serves mainly cruise ships.

Earthquakes measuring between 2.8 and 4.5 struck the area on Sunday morning, according to the Athens Geodynamic institute, without causing damage. Greece sits on multiple fault lines and is often rattled by earthquakes.

Santorini is one of Greece's top tourist destinations.

One of the largest eruptions in history, around 1600 BC, formed the island in its current shape. The last eruption in the area occurred in 1950.