Egypt targets 2027 unveiling of Magdi Yacoub statue in Giza

Egyptian ministers reviewed progress on a statue of surgeon Magdi Yacoub in Giza, setting its unveiling for the first half of 2027.

• Local Development Minister Manal Awad and acting Culture Minister Abdel Aziz Qansuwa met with Giza Governor Ahmed El-Ansari to review the project.
• The meeting reviewed completed phase-one work, including 45-centimeter and one-meter models and a full-size mold of the statue.
• Phase two will see the statue cast in bronze, a full-scale model built, and funding secured to speed completion.
• The ministers directed finishing the remaining stages in time for an official unveiling during the first half of 2027.