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10. March 2010

Turkish Foreign Minister inaugurates School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

By Gaser El Safty and Nourhan El Abbassy Just one day after Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu gave a speech stressing the importance of strengthening international relations, the Turkish ambassador was recalled to Washignton D.C. as a response to a U.S. resolution passed by a congressional committee. The resolution requires President Obama to use the [...]

9. March 2010

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The three lions win 3-1 despite Pharaoh’s impressive effort

By Gaser El Safty Despite a promising start, Egypt’s national football team lost 3-1 in a in a friendly match against England at Wembley Stadium, Wednesday night. The Egyptian team excelled in the ﬁrst half, when Mohammed Zidan scored the ﬁrst goal 23 minutes into the game. However England bounced back with Tottenham Hotspur striker Peter Crouch scoring two goals, and Manchester City’s right winger [...]

9. March 2010

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Queen Rania encourages civic engagement at AUC

By Ragia Mostafa Additional reporting by Nourhan El Sebahy Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan urged AUC students to transform the future of the Middle East by engaging in community work. “Whatever it is, you can be the spark, the one who sets the change in motion…together you can be the generation who looks up, reaches out and lifts our region. Let this [...]

9. March 2010

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Civil society raises millions for Egypt’s rain ﬂood victims

By Gaser El Safty and Ragia Mostafa Caravan reporters In an effort to rebuild ﬂood-wrecked areas, civil society members and media organizations raised millions despite strict government regulations on fund raising in Egypt, said members of a panel discussion held at AUC on Feb. 26. Rain ﬂoods which affected mainly the Sinai Peninsula, Hurghada, and Aswan, on Jan. 18 caused 15 deaths, [...]

Ex-Azhar official blames Facebook for rising divorce rates in Egypt

25. February 2010

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Ex-Azhar official blames Facebook for rising divorce rates in Egypt

By Tarek El-Deeb The former head of the fatwa committee at Al-Azhar’s Islamic research academy, sheikh AbdelHamid Al-Atrash, issued a fatwa (religious edict) forbidding the use of Facebook under the premise that it leads to sexual liaisons and illicit affairs. The Daily News published an article on Feb. 5, claiming that Al-Atrash had issued a fatwa forbidding the use of [...]

90 minutes talk show host: I’m not the type to say ‘Yes, Master’

24. February 2010

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90 minutes talk show host: I’m not the type to say ‘Yes, Master’

By Ragia Mostafa Talk shows inspire people to ask for their rights inﬂuencing the government to take action, said 90 Minutes talk show host at the American University in Cairo on Monday. Moataz El Demerdash said Egypt is witnessing some form of “political relaxation” that grants media more freedom. “It’s a breakthrough…but I wouldn’t call it a democracy,” El Demerdash said at a [...]

Senate suggests overloading sections to solve registration problems

23. February 2010

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Senate suggests overloading sections to solve registration problems

By Farah Yousry Professors should choose to accept more students into their sections to solve the constant student registration problems, proposed The American Universiy in Cairo faculty senate during their ﬁrst meeting this spring semester last Tuesday. “We are assigned to play a role to explore immediate or long-term solutions that we might advise the [...]

19. February 2010

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Forget Swine Flu, just beware of the CrackBerry, it’s contagious

by Gaser El Safty: Whether you own one, know someone who owns one or have seen one, chances are you know what a BlackBerry is. The hype that has recently taken the world by storm is impossible to ignore. The wireless mobile device that was developed by Canadian company Research in Motion was originally developed [...]

19. February 2010

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Arabs normalizing relations with Israel face social stigma

by Farah Yousry: An Israeli being burnt alive is the scene that received most audience’s applause from the Egyptian movie Welad El ‘Am (The Cousins). It was a sight of joy usually associated with happy scenes or instances of reunion or victory. Anti-Israeli sentiment is common in the Arab region where people burn the Israeli ﬂag [...]

18. February 2010

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Floods wreak havoc across Egypt

by Farah Mansour: Standing knee-deep in a pool of water in the lobby of his Sharm El Sheikh hotel, Bassel El Toukhy, a graduate of The American University in Cairo, found himself trapped in the middle of a natural disaster. “The room was ﬂooded at the hotel and the damage happening was beyond anyone’s control,” [...]

18. February 2010

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Mentoring unit helps students overcome stress

By Lena Aloumari Managing ones academic demands whilst trying to hold up against the pressures of society can be very tiring for college students. To help students cope with stress, the student mentoring unit at the American University in Cairo has organized a series of workshops to train students on success skills for college and life. [...]

27. February 2010

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Ahmed Asaad of HSBC bank speaks on economic recession

Ahmed Asaad, is the Assistant Officer in the Corporate Banking department of the HSBC bank in Egypt explains the reasons behind the recession and the worldwide economic crisis. click on podcast Share/Save

27. February 2010

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Do AUC students know who J.D Salinger is?

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25. February 2010

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WTWN: a new writing club launches at AUC

By Sarah Diaa Tamer Sergany, a junior, majoring in Business Administration, and Rania El Embaby, a junior, majoring in Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC), were only having a casual conversation before their idea to create a writing club turned serious and was introduced to the entire community at the American University in Cairo. After Rania proposed the idea [...]

16. December 2009

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Palestinians find home at AUC

The American University in Cairo has provided a safe home to some Palestinian refugees looking for a strong education. Mohamed Elkotb is originally from occupied Palestine, but when his parents moved to Jordan, he decided to study in Egypt since he felt it had strong universities there. “Well I had two choices, either The American [...]

9. December 2009

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Religious clubs strengthen AUC’s sense of community

The Muslim group, the Orthodox Assembly group, Protestant Assembly group are three religious groups becoming more active across campus through increased student involvement. The Muslim group and Christian groups abide by different religions and beliefs. However, they share a common ground in their plans, purpose, and execution. The Muslim group appeals to the Muslims [...]

7. December 2009

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New campus ‘disability-friendly?’

When The American University of Cairo was building its $400 million campus, it considered becoming a more disability-friendly environment. However, despite the university’s step to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities, its student body still lacks the appropriate attitude toward this segment of its community. Sophomore Abdelghany Barakat is one of the students on campus [...]

26. November 2009

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Cairo’s noise pollution: More than just a headache

The city’s noise pollution raises health concerns among its citizens. Coming home with a headache and a bad mood has become an everyday, fact of life for Downtown Cairo resident, Kholoud Abdel Moniem. “When I come home, I’m welcomed by the yells of microbus drivers and loud men who set up shop in the streets to sell [...]

25. November 2009

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AUC revenues plunge 49 percent

The American University in Cairo’s finances have been battered in the past fiscal year, as revenues have dropped $50 million, while expenses rose a near $16 million, according to its latest filing with the U.S. government. Meanwhile, the $400-million new campus continues to weigh in on its budget, forcing the university to increase its borrowing, adding [...]

25. November 2009

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Another Swine Flu break for AUC

The American University in Cairo will get another extended break because of swine flu fears. The Egyptian Ministry of Health has ordered classes at AUC suspended until Dec. 6, the university announced in an email to students, staff and faculty this evening. Classes were originally supposed to resume on Dec. 1. This is the third closure of [...]

22. November 2009

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AUC study abroad program suffers

With the new campus and the current financial crisis, study abroad students are re-assessing whether The American University in Cairo is the place where they want to be. The number of study abroad students has fallen this semester due to several factors, and it continues to gradually decline. According to the International Programs office, the number of [...]

22. November 2009

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Violence breaks out in Zamalek

Riots broke out in Cairo early Friday morning after a week long bout of football-related violence between Egyptians and Algerians. Around fifty Cairo security personnel and civilians were wounded after demonstrators tried to reach the Algerian embassy following reports of Algerian attacks on Egyptians at the World Cup qualifier match in Sudan. Storefronts in the Zamalek neighborhood [...]

20. November 2009

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Egyptians protest outside Algerian Embassy

Over 150 Egyptians gathered outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo last night to protest against the violence of Algerian fans in Sudan, which left many Egyptians injured. On Wednesday, at the final Fifa World Cup qualifier for African nations, Egyptian fans at Sudan’s Merriekh Stadium in Khartoum were attacked by Algerian fans with machetes and rocks. Several [...]

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