Hany Salaam

  Egypt’s real estate market will witness a boom in sales in the second quarter of 2021, due to high demand for units of various types. According to businessman Hany Salaam the rebound in real estate sales is expected to be driven by several basic factors, the most important of which is the gradual decline in the third wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.   This comes particularly after the increase in the rate of vaccinations, and the return of real estate exhibitions. “The summer season when Egyptian expatriates return to spend their annual vacations with their families in Egypt has begun”, said Hany Salaam.  He added that investment in real estate, whether residential, administrative, medical, or commercial, is at its current best levels. “This comes especially with the new urban expansions implemented by the state, as part of the country’s Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030 plan. Moreover, the expected cut in interest rates at banks wou...

  The world’s largest aluminum smelter, Aluminum Bahrain (Alba)’s Line 6 Expansion Project has bagged the much-coveted GCC Industrial Project of the Year in the 2020 edition of the MEED Projects Awards.  As one of Alba’s notable investors and current GCC chairman and CEO Chairman Hany Salaam spoke to us regarding what this award means for the company and the smelting world.    The MEED Projects Awards recognizes the best projects in the GCC across various sectors and promotes best practices in project delivery and operations, as well as innovation and sustainability. “I am so proud that Alba’s Line 6 Expansion Project has also been elected as National Winner for both Industrial Project of the Year and Mega Project of the Year Awards”, said Hany Sallam. This win came following a rigorous judging process based on a range of criteria including innovation, sustainability, design, and engineering among others, Alba’s Line 6 Expansion project was a top contender for this A...

  GRC was formed in the late 1979 by its current Chairman, Lebanese businessman, Hany Salaam who comes from a family background in diplomacy, business and philanthropy. Mr Salaam began operation as a civil engineering contractor in the GCC region but became a power player in the field when he started a business association with Kaiser Aluminum Company. This joint venture led to the creation and success of “Alba”, the first aluminum smelting company in Bahrain. Hany Salaam’s step into Aluminum proved to be a good one since Aluminum smelting proved to be a money maker in the GCC. According to a Press Release from the Gulf Aluminum Council, the primary aluminum producers in the GCC region produced a total of 5,408,257 tons of primary in 2018 that was shipped to the local as well as the international market. These numbers show an increase of 230,000 tons over 2017. This growth can mainly be attributed to the improved efficiency and completion of modernization of projects that allowed c...

Georgetown University has gained over the decades a reputation for embracing students from all cultures, paths of life, ethnicities, social backgrounds, religions, genders etc… On campus, each student will find in the various 350 clubs and centers, other people who share the same interests and goals. Alumni and entrepreneurs, like Hany Salaam , have also invested over the years to help Georgetown University strive and provide students with a one of a kind college experience.   The Salaam Intercultural Resource Center that houses the MSFS (Master of Science in Foreign Services) programme was established by a grant from the Salaam Foundation in 1989 by former president Jimmy Carter.   The man behind the grant and the idea of providing students with such a center was businessman and entrepreneur Hany Salaam who chose this endeavor to honor the memory of his late father Mohammad Salaam. The Salaam Intercultural Resource Center is an ode to Mohamad Salaam´s life´s work as an e...

  The Hany Salaam family name has been omnipresent in the world of politics, business but also philanthropy and it seems that the apple doesn't fall from the tree. Businessman and well known diplomat Hany Salaam´s daughter HRH Princess Ghida Talal has been keeping up with the family legacy by being a Chairperson of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation.  At the inauguration of the expansion of King Hussein Cancer Center   After graduating from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, HRH Princess Ghida Talal pursued a career in journalism in London.  During her time at Georgetown, her father Hany Salaam inaugurated the The Salaam Intercultural Resource Center that houses the MSFS (Master of Science in Foreign Services) programme. This center was established by a grant from the Salaam Foundation in 1989 by former president Jimmy Carter to help students get together in a cozy environment as well as organize debates and educational activities to enhance their aca...