Scepticism over Egyptian plan for branch campuses in new capital

Western universities warned against establishing outposts after minister announces eight international institutions will be built by 2020

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March 13, 2019
Last updated
March 26, 2019
Ellie Bothwell
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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by Alan D White on March 14, 2019 - 3:06am
President Sisi is one of the very few Moslems who has begun to question the supremicist aspects of Islam and for that reason alone should be supported by the West.
#2 Submitted by n.... on March 18, 2019 - 12:19pm
Any UK university seen to be doing business with Sisi's brutal regime deserves total condemnation - https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/06/08/egypt-year-abuses-under-al-sisi

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