Ahmed ElShamy
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Exams in Tents: A Symbol of Deterioration?
Cairo University students say university services and facilities are declining. The administration says it is being fiscally responsible.
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A Battle Over Veils at Cairo University
An ever-widening ban on female professors wearing veils at Cairo University reflects a broader academic controversy.
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Group Challenges Forced “Donations” by Cairo U. Professors
An independent group is fighting in court a Cairo University practice of asking professors for donations before they can travel.…
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Egypt Reconsiders “Open Learning”
Students who seek to study on flexible schedules are concerned that their degrees, already discriminated against, may be officially demoted.
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Student Elections Reflect Egypt’s Muffled Political Life
Student elections have been a quiet affair this fall as students have begun to shy away from politics.
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Global Competitiveness Report Puts Egypt in the Dust
The annual World Economic Forum places Egypt next to last in education among the countries it ranks. Critics say the…
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