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	Cairo University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cairo University (formerly the Egyptian University) is an institute of higher education located in Giza, Egypt.
		Constituent colleges preceded the establishment of the university.
		Cairo University has, among others, a School of Law and a School of Medicine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cairo_University (208 words)

	American University in Cairo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American University in Cairo (AUC) in Cairo, Egypt, was founded in 1919 by American Methodist Episcopal Missionaries, but quickly moved away from missionary endeavors in favor of being a more secular educational institution.
		A new campus is currently under construction in New Cairo, a suburb in the desert east of the main city.
		The university is host to Egypt's only Masonic lodge, the Cairo Lodge No 5 F and AM, established in 1973.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_University_in_Cairo (552 words)

	Al-Azhar University, Cairo
		Al-Azhar university concerns itself with the religious syllabus, which pays special attention to the Quranic sciences and traditions of the prophet, on the one hand, while on the other, university teaches all the modern scientific fields of science.
		The University of Al-Azhar is always attempting to create a kind of intellectual unity between Muslims everywhere in the Islamic world, it also works hard to cement and strengthen their relationship and sharpen their loyalty to the Islamic faith.
		The University is also keen to remain a guiding light for Islam and stronghold for the Arab nation, inculcating the Islamic teaching in the hearts and minds of Muslims, safeguarding its language, serving its objectives and aims, reforming its cultural heritage, and illuminating it for the benefit of mankind.
	www.islamfortoday.com /alazhar.htm (1808 words)

	SAO > The American University in Cairo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Cairo, which Egyptians proudly call the 'Mother of All Cities', spreads along the banks of the River Nile for 40km (25 miles) north to south, the largest metropolis in Africa.
		Cairo is a disorienting place but most of the city lies on the east bank of the River Nile.
		The University brings to its campus distinguished lecturers in a number of academic fields and in the arts whose presentations are often followed by opportunities for personal discussion.
	www.ips.uiuc.edu /sao/countries/egypt/au-cairo.html (808 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Egypt \| A different kind of fraternity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The result, replicated across the nation's 15 public universities, was that nearly half of the candidates hand-picked by the authorities won their races by default, since there were no other competitors allowed.
		Rabie Okasha, a student at Cairo University's Faculty of Commerce who proudly identified himself as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, wondered why "we were not allowed to run in the student union elections, even though we have major bases of support amongst the students.
		Cairo University professor Mohamed Abu Khalifa warned that, "if the government continues to restrict student outlets for expressing their points of view, the situation could get out of control, and perhaps even explode." He suggested that disqualified students might resort to violence and terrorism as one way of making their voices heard.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2005/770/eg10.htm (774 words)

	Cairo and Giza - Egypt's capital and largest city. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Cairo comes alive at night, the best time to shop, eat delicious Middle Eastern cuisine, or simply watch the world go by from a pavement cafe.
		Cairo University, which is Egypt's largest university, is here.
		Also the Cairo Zoo, though this is not a recommended attraction due to its condition.
	www.mesafreen.com /Html/CairoGiza/CairoMain.htm (571 words)

	American University in Cairo: UNESCO Culture Sector
		The American University in Cairo was founded in 1919 by Americans devoted to education and service in the Middle East.
		He wanted to create an English-language university based on high standards of conduct and scholarship and to contribute to intellectual growth, discipline, and character of the future leaders of Egypt and the region.
		The mission of the American University in Cairo (AUC) is to provide high quality educational opportunities to students from all segments of Egyptian society as well as from other countries, and to contribute to Egypt's cultural and intellectual life.
	portal.unesco.org /culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=24631&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html (164 words)

	Egypt: Reading between the "Red Lines": IV. Background (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The founders of Cairo University might be pleased that Egypt has a firmly established university system, but as this report will show, they would likely question the direction it has taken.
		“Cairo University was thought of as an establishment where you could get a free and secular education apart from the complex of religious education at al-Azhar.
		When the university administration learned Fahmi had written his dissertation on the condition of women in Islam, it said he had defamed Islam by accusing it of mistreating women and claiming that the Prophet Muhammad had written the Quran for personal reasons.
	www.hrw.org /reports/2005/egypt0605/5.htm (4228 words)

	Cairo Egypt - International Study Programs - University of Notre Dame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		In Cairo — a city of over 13 million — the ancient and the modern, the rural and the urban are brought together on the banks of the Nile River.
		The American University in Cairo (AUC) is located two blocks from the Nile on one of the busiest squares in Cairo.
		Study abroad students are integrated into classes with AUC degree students and may find that the pace of instruction is affected by the fact that English is often the second or third language of their degree-seeking classmates.
	www.nd.edu /~intlstud/locations/facilitated/egypt/cairo.html (703 words)

	Newsletter 8.3 Fall 1993 (Conservation at the Getty)
		The conference, which focused on restoration of Islamic monuments in Egypt, was held June 12-15, 1993 at the American University in Cairo.
		Ahmed S. Ouf of the Department of Architecture in Cairo University's Faculty of Engineering proposed that restoration priorities be considered within a wider perspective than that of the urgency of the structural needs of each building.
		James Wight of the University of Michigan reported that while the earthquake resulted in some "cracking in walls, arches, and domes" of some Islamic monuments, "the damage caused by the earthquake seems to have only added to a long and ongoing process that predates the earthquake.
	www.getty.edu /conservation/publications/newsletters/8_3/cairo.html (715 words)

	Cairo: inside the megacity
		But Cairo is also the heart of Egypt, where 60 million citizens today face the unprecedented challenge of housing, schooling and employing more than 1.3 million newborn compatriots every year.
		Ismail drained the shallow lakes that separated Cairo from the Nile, tore through a jumble of traffic-clogged streets and laid down the network of boulevards and maydans small, circular plazas that are modern Cairo's geometry.
		Cairo is also in every respect the center of Egypt, as it has been almost since its founding in 969.
	almashriq.hiof.no /egypt/900/megacity (4297 words)

	American University in Cairo, Egypt
		The American University in Cairo (AUC) is located in one of the Middle East’s largest and oldest cities, the bustling capital of Egypt.
		The University is known for its diverse English-taught curriculum and strong Arabic language instruction.
		The University is located short distances from the Pyramids of Giza, the Temple of Luxor, and the Red Sea.
	www.umabroad.umn.edu /programs/AFRICA/cairo/about.shtml (277 words)

	Employer Profile: American University in Cairo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The American University in Cairo (AUC) is an American institution incorporated in the state of Delaware, and located in the heart of modern Cairo, two blocks from the River Nile.
		University coverage of relocation expenses includes economy air fare between the home residence and Cairo for relocated faculty and eligible family members, a substantial air freight allowance, and incidental departure and settling-in allowances.
		The University offers a limited number of short-term visiting professorships to distinguished scholars who conduct seminars, present lectures, supervise research, and otherwise enhance the intellectual climate of the University and the wider scholarly community in Egypt.
	chronicle.com /jobs/profiles/10115.htm?pg=i (1879 words)

	bt - Full Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Universities are overcrowded and there are more hoops to jump through to study overseas.
		With six private universities, all reporting to be over-booked this semester, there is no doubt that a university degree has become one of the most valued investments.
		While public universities, such as Cairo University, Ain Shams and Alexandria University rely on governmental funding, private schools, such as the German, French and Canadian Universities rely on funding from businesses and individuals.
	www.businesstodayegypt.com /article.aspx?ArticleID=2857 (1405 words)

	Cairo University and the Making of Modern Egypt - Cambridge University Press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Founded in 1908 and for many years competing only with the religious al-Azhar, the European-inspired Cairo University quickly became the prime indigenous model for other state universities in the region and its influence has spread even beyond the Arab world.
		Professor Reid has drawn on university archives hitherto untapped by Western scholars and on a wide range of other Arabic and Western sources.
		He explains the university's part in the national quest for independence from Britain, in the perennial tension between secular and religious world views, and in the push for a more egalitarian society.
	www.cambridge.org /us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521894336 (269 words)

	Egypt: Links - Education
		The American University in Cairo was established in 1919 by American citizens devoted to education and service in the Middle East.
		It is also a consortium of universities and museums that support archaeological and academic research in Egypt and whose membership is open to the public.
		This is the Library of the University of Chicago, and due to that universities heavy envolvement in Egypt, with resources such as the Oriental Institute, their library is rich with information on Egypt.
	interoz.com /egypt/Links/elseduca.htm (482 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Egypt \| Enough is not enough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Eighteen-year-old Asmaa, a Cairo University first- year dental student, stormed out of the campus's massive iron gates with a group of students, ecstatic that security forces had allowed them to join an anti-Mubarak demonstration that was taking place right in front of their university.
		A memorial facing the university's main entrance was constructed to honour the victims of those clashes, and Cairo University remained a venue for significant political demonstrations following the 1967 defeat and throughout the 1970s.
		While Monday's demonstration was in front of, rather than inside, the university, tens of students managed to break through the lines of anti-riot police.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2005/731/eg10.htm (1001 words)

	Question and Answer at the American University in Cairo
		It is the role of the United States as a democracy ourselves, and we deeply believe in our values, to speak up for those values, to speak up for the fact that those values are universal, to try and provide an international context and international support so that people can find their own voice.
		If people believe that, even if their lives did not turn out exactly as they wished, that their children's lives will be better, then you have a basis for social harmony and that only comes if young people from underprivileged backgrounds can be educated.
		Actually, before you came, I was discussing with some of the colleagues here who have been with you in Stanford and they spoke very highly of you and that's normal, and we invite you to change your schedule and stay with us.
	www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2005/48352.htm (4754 words)

	Egypt: Reading between the "Red Lines": VIII. Institutional Restrictions and Proposed Reforms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		A lecturer in Cairo University’s Faculty of Arts reported that salaries are very small compared to those at private universities or in other fields.
		Second, although university education is free in principle, the universities do charge a small annual fee of about 80 LE, or $13, which can be difficult for poor students.
		It urges universities to use a variety of educational methods, continuously adapt to changing circumstances with new technologies, and provide students the opportunity to engage in lifelong learning.
	www.hrw.org /reports/2005/egypt0605/9.htm (4079 words)

	PENN STATE, CAIRO UNIVERSITY CREATE JOINT ANIMAL SCIENCES PROGRAM
		UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new and unique collaboration between Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and Cairo University in Egypt allows students to earn a joint bachelor's degree in animal sciences as they promote international understanding through agricultural education.
		Under the Penn State/Cairo University Joint Undergraduate Program in Animal Sciences, Egyptian students will spend their first two years at Cairo University and their final two years at Penn State, graduating with bachelor's degrees from both institutions.
		Salwa El-Magoli, dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Cairo University, says, "We're very proud to be the first to have this kind of joint project at our university.
	aginfo.psu.edu /News/march03/cairo.html (645 words)

	MDP9 Conference
		Cairo University: Cairo University is the largest university in the Middle East.
		Cairo University has international and local research activities that help in playing an important role in national development.
		The City of Cairo:With a population of over sixteen millions, Cairo -the Capital City of Egypt- is the most cosmopolitan in Africa and the Middle East.
	www.mdp-conf.org (536 words)

	The American University in Cairo (AUC) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Founded in 1919, AUC's campus is curently located in Cairo, Egypt, but will be moving to a new, state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo beginning Fall Semester, 2007 (see the New Campus website).
		The Director will be expected to spend most of the year in Cairo and to work closely with the university’s development office in New York.
		The American University in Cairo is now accepting nominations and applications for the newly endowed Willard W. Brown International Business Leadership Professorship, to be known as the AUC International Business Leadership Chair.
	www.aucegypt.edu /facstaff/positions/vpositions.html#llt (1810 words)

	The Daily Star - Politics - Cairo University students demand more freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		CAIRO: Some 3,000 Islamist students staged a demonstration at Cairo University to press for increased freedom on campus and free and fair union elections next month.
		A security official said that "dozens" had been arrested in Faiyyoum and Bani Sueif, south of Cairo, as they attempted to leave campus to march in the streets, which the authorities generally do not tolerate.
		"Not all were able to make it to Cairo," he said, adding that around 100 had been turned back en route to the capital from Alexandria, north of Cairo, and Faiyyoum.
	www.dailystar.com.lb /article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=19225 (472 words)

	There's an American University in Cairo? By Daniel Engber
		The American University of Beirut, which has been around since 1866, lost its status when American officials were unable to visit during Lebanon’s civil war.
		Other American Universities spun off from domestic affiliates: The American University in Bulgaria, for example, was connected to the University of Maine, and the American University of Athens used to be an extension of Boston University.
		The newest overseas universities have gotten off the ground with the help of the U.S. government, various Soros foundations, and other private foundations.
	www.slate.com /id/2121177 (592 words)

	DBWorld Message (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		I would like to ask your kind help in seeking a full scholarship for a Ph D program in a university of an advanced country where the facilities are ample and the scientific atmosphere is more stimulating and competitive.
		I hope that I will be accepted in a fellowship or assistantship program, as a Ph D student and I intend to do my best to be a helpful and effective member of the group.
		Awards: I was awarded from Cairo University for being the top of my class two times.
	www.cs.wisc.edu /dbworld/messages/2003-02/1047481542.html (366 words)

	Cairo University Hospital debuts with Zeus robot in series of paediatric procedures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Cairo 06 February 2002Doctors at Cairo University's Kasr El Aini Hospital in Egypt have performed a variety of advanced paediatric laparoscopic procedures and adult general surgery cases with the Zeus Robotic Surgical System, developed by Computer Motion.
		The Kasr El Aini University Hospital is a teaching hospital in Cairo, Egypt.
		We are honoured to be partnering with Cairo University Hospital and a visionary surgeon in the person of Professor El Fiky.
	www.hoise.com /vmw/02/articles/vmw/LV-VM-03-02-1.html (388 words)

	Yasser Arafat - Biography
		In Cairo, before he was seventeen Arafat was smuggling arms to Palestine to be used against the British and the Jews.
		At nineteen, during the war between the Jews and the Arab states, Arafat left his studies at the University of Faud I (later Cairo University) to fight against the Jews in the Gaza area.
		The defeat of the Arabs and the establishment of the state of Israel left him in such despair that he applied for a visa to study at the University of Texas.
	nobelprize.org /peace/laureates/1994/arafat-bio.html (1064 words)

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