First Arab-French University planned

By Wagdy Sawahel. A first joint university involving France and Arab states is to be established in the Egyptian capital Cairo, aimed at enhancing higher education and research collaboration. The Arab-French University initiative was announced during a visit of the French Arab Universities Union to Benha in northeast Egypt on 16 April...
Besides already having the French University in Egypt, which was established in 2002, and the 2010 Franco-Egyptian Year of Science and Technology, on 8 April the French embassy and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology in Egypt unveiled an Egyptian-French scientific partnership called “Amenhotep”, which aims to encourage joint research programmes. Read more...