Telecom Egypt Company S.A.E. has announced that Dr. Ashraf El-Sayed El-Araby has been appointed to the Board of Directors, replacing Mr. Hassan Helmyfor the remainder of the current term. Dr. Ashraf El-Sayed El-Araby served as the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation from August 2012 to May 2013. Prior to this, he headed the technical advisory office of the former Trade & Industry Minister until 2006.