Topic - Cairo University

Cairo University (, Qasr-el-'Ayni), was one of the first medical schools in Africa and the Middle East. Its first building was donated by Alaini Pasha. It has since undergone extensive expansion. The first president of Cairo University, then known as the Egyptian University, was Professor Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed. - Source: Wikipedia

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In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi waves to guests after giving an inaugural address at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, June 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abd El-Maaty, Egyptian Presidency)

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