West Sohail is located to the west of the Nile River in Aswan. It was built 100 years ago, coinciding with the construction of the old reservoir in the governorate. It is distinguished by its cheerful colors that attract tourists to it, according to the Egyptian State Information Service.
Atef Dahab, one of those who received President Sisi at the boat dock in the village, said in his interview with “Sky News Arabia”, “The whole village went out to meet the president, I was with a group of young people to give the appropriate greeting to our honorable guest, and we felt his happiness upon his arrival in the area.”
Dahab added to “Sky News Arabia”, “The president was keen to ask about our conditions, check on the situation in the village and send positive messages to everyone. He went to the various shops to learn about the handicrafts that the people weave with their own hands, and bought many souvenirs.”
Dahab continues to “Sky News Arabia”, “The streets were crowded with men, women and children, as well as a number of German and Spanish tourists, who stopped a lot at their request to get pictures with him, and Mustafa Madbouly directed the Prime Minister to meet the proposals of the people.”
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The Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, had toured the village of “Gharb Suhail” two weeks ago on the sidelines of his participation in the Peace and Sustainable Development Forum in Africa held in Aswan, and at the time indicated the interest of the Egyptian state to provide all support and assistance to this charming tourist area, according to an official statement. Issued by the Egyptian government.
After his quick tour in the streets of West Suhail, the Egyptian president went to a hotel overlooking the Nile to meet a number of old people and young people from the village, as Abdel Hakim Abdo, who is in charge of the hotel, confirms, where talks revolved around the needs of the people and the national projects that took place recently in the region.
Projects and pledges
Abdo told Sky News Arabia, “The president stayed with us for about an hour. His session was characterized by humility and carefully listening to the words of the people of West Suhail. We talked about our need for a sewage system and the provision of more job opportunities for young people. He assured us that all requests will be implemented in the near future.”
The man in his thirties continued to “Sky News Arabia”, “The president referred to the Toshka El-Khair project, which was opened a few days ago and provides great job opportunities, calling on young people to join the great experiment, whose cost is estimated at 6.4 billion pounds. He also promised an annual visit to Nubia to check on the conditions of the people.” “.
Abdo told Sky News Arabia, “During the meeting, we presented the president with a light Nubian meal consisting of honey, tahini, old cheese and pastry, and he insisted that the children sit close to him to learn about the nature of the song that they chanted in front of him, and it meant welcoming his presence in our village.”
During the Egyptian president’s visit to the village of “Gharb Suhail”, he was keen to kiss the head of the sixty-year-old woman, Kawthar Muddathir, after sending a message to him, and she says about this to “Sky News Arabia”: “When it was my turn to speak, I did not ask for anything for myself or for my village, I only wanted In expressing my feelings about his visit to us, I prayed for him from my heart and he asked me to stay beside him and he kissed my head.
Muddathir recalled to “Sky News Arabia”, “He informed us that he carries in his heart a special love for the Nuba, because he spent part of his service in the Egyptian army in Aswan, and that since that time he has been in love with the place, and confirmed that the village will join a decent life initiative to develop it and provide many services during next period”.
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