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Education: Egypt

Includes notable schools (K-12 and equivalents), universities, educational resources both in the country and elsewhere.

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Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/en/countries/Egypt)
Major portal site that links to a number of other websites on all the Arab countries. Up-to-date information on the political, business, social, cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. Click on the name of the country for information in English and Arabic.

American Research Center in Egypt (http://www.arce.org/aboutarce/aboutarce.html)
The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is a private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1948 by a consortium of educational and cultural institutions to support research in Egypt on all phases of Egyptian civilization and culture.

The American University in Cairo (http://www.aucegypt.edu/)
University web site that allows you to explore their curriculum, location, specialties, and research opportunities

Ancient Egypt (http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html)
A British Museum website providing information on all aspects of ancient Egyptian life, gods and goddesses, pharoahs, mummification, pyramids, temples, trades, writing.

The Ancient Egypt Site (http://www.ancient-egypt.org/)
Educational information about the history, monuments and sites, the language, and "A to Z" of ancient Egypt. A bibliography on ancient Egypt is provided.

Ancient Egypt Webquest (http://www.iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm)
"Elementary and middle students can now enjoy locating information on ancient Egypt! Learn about ancient Egyptian daily life, Egyptian mummies, Egyptian hieroglyphics, King Tut (Tutankhamen), Egyptian games, and archeology."

Arab-Israeli Wars: The Suez /Sinai War (1956) (http://www.historyguy.com/suez%5Fwar%5F1956.html)
Examines the short, violent clash in the Egyptian regions known as the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula.

Arts of the Islamic World (Freer and Sackler Galleries) (http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/islamicHome.htm)
The phrases “arts of the Islamic World” and “Islamic art” refer to a variety of artistic traditions that have flourished since the advent of Islam in the late seventh century across a vast geographic area.... While different regions developed their own distinctive styles, the resulting artwork shared several characteristics inspired by their common religion, such as the use of calligraphy to transform simple objects into works of art and the use of abstract geometric designs to decorate the Koran, the holy text of Islam.

Assault on the Canal (http://www.britains-smallwars.com/suez/suez-index.html)
Includes photographs, Operation Musketeer, the role of British ships in the crisis, and Egyptian resistance.

Boustanys Publishing House (http://www.boustanys.com)
Furnishes universities, scholars and booksellers all over the world with modern and out-of-print books, serials , and manuscripts from Egypt.

Browse the World: MrDowling.com (http://www.mrdowling.com)
A kids' educational site which includes sections on Ancient Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa, and Conflicts in the Middle East.

DIA: Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans for Teachers (http://www.dia.org/education/egypt-teachers/index.htm)
Ancient Egypt lesson plans for teachers in the areas of art, language arts, math and science, mummies, social studies..

Digital Egypt for Universities (http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk//)
A learning and teaching resource for higher education. An explanation of ancient Egypt from Aswan to the Mediterranean for University College London.

Education (http://countrystudies.us/egypt/71.htm)
Gives a summary of the history of Egyptian education with emphasis on the inclusion of women

The Egypt Exploration Society (EES) (http://www.ees.ac.uk/)
Publications, news, excavation reports and contact information concerning this British Egyptological society. EES was founded in 1882 in order to explore, survey, and excavate at ancient sites in Egypt, and to publish the results of this work.

Egypt Fun Guide (http://www.seaworld.org/fun%2Dzone/fun%2Dguides/egypt/index.htm)
A simple introduction to hieroglyphics, mummies, the pyramids, the Nile River.

Egypt State Information Service (http://www.sis.gov.eg/)
Detailed information on politics, culture, history, economy and tourism, as well as news articles, video and audio broadcasts and daily news updates from the Egypt State Information Service.

Egyptian Universities Network (EUN) (http://www.frcu.eun.eg/)
Egyptian Universities Network carries out Akhbar al-Yawm’s Questionnaire about the political parties in Egypt. The Egyptian Universities Network (EUN) is considered the main mean in connecting Egypt electronically to the international society.

egyptology.com (http://egyptology.com/)
Provides "the best Egypt links on the web," access to Egyptology World: News and Gossip, and access to the online version of KMT: A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt, with access to covers, contents and some articles of current and back issues.

Egyptology Resources - Resources for Ancient Egypt (http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/egypt/)
Main pages include links to "essential resources, Egyptological institutions, museums, digs, journals, magazines, publishers and booksellers, organizations and societies, and Egypt pages."

Fares.net English: (http://www.fares.net/en/) Arabic: (http://www.fares.net/ar/)
Directory of websites on a wide range of subjects including tourism, entertainment, culture, the media, news and business in English and Arabic. Search under the name of the country.

French University in Egypt (http://www.ufe.edu.eg/)
Description of an Egyptian project to create the first French university in Egypt.
Site is in French, Arabic and English.

“The Four R’s”
(http://content.cdlib.org/xtf/view?docId=ft4q2nb3gp&doc.view=content&chunk
.id=d0e4337&toc.depth=1&anchor.id=0&brand=ucpress)
A comprehensive look into the composition of Egyptian elementary education and its relationship to Islam,
data reflects 50 years of change

Hejleh Egypt Country Study: The Country and People of Egypt
(http://www.hejleh.com/countries/egypt.html)
Important portal site on Egypt that covers every major aspect of its history, culture, economy, education, media organizations, political institutions. It also has links to every major Egyptian city.

The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology (http://academic.memphis.edu/egypt/)
Dedicated to the study of the art and cultures of ancient Egypt through teaching, research, exhibition.

Lesson Designer, Teachers, Arabic Education Delivery Tools, Koran (Quran) Databases and search
(http://www.readverse.com/)
Read~Verse, a California company is offering a free search facility for the entire Koran in Arabic and English.

Middle East Studies Association (MESA) (http://mesa.wns.ccit.arizona.edu/)
MESA’s website provides news, descriptions of activities, lists of members, dates of conferences and other relevant information concerning this United States-based organization dedicated to the study of all aspects of the countries, regions and peoples of the Middle East.

UCLA Library Collections & Internet Resources (http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/url/colls/mideast/)
The University of California Library Collections and Internet Resources in Middle Eastern, Arab, Islamic, Armenian and Central Asian studies.

United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
“ Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.

University of Texas Middle East Network Information Center: Egypt
(http://menic.utexas.edu/Countries_and_Regions/Egypt/)
Egypt-centric resources on an excellent Middle East website on mideast government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences.

Universities in Egypt (http://www.webometrics.info/university_by_country.asp?country=eg)
List of universities of Egypt and associated organizations, accompanied with respective links

Women and Gender in Ancient Egypt from Prehistory to Late Antiquity
(http://www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits/WomenandGender/title.html)
Online version of a Kelsey Museum exhibition mounted from March 14 through June 15, 1997, and curated by Terry G. Wilfong. which uses Egyptian artifacts to highlight roles, lives of women in ancient Egypt.

Women in the Middle East (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/women.html)
A page from the World Wide Web Virtual Library hosted by Columbia University Library offering articles on women in the Ancient Middle East, Afghani Women, Arab Women, Armenian Women, Assyrian Women, Iranian Women, Israeli/Jewish Women, Kurdish Women,Maltese Women, Maltese Women, and Turkish Women.

Worldwide Classroom: Library of International Programs (http://www.worldwide.edu/index.html)
"International consortia of schools which offer intercultural and educational programs, and welcomes international visitors. These programs include: Study Abroad, University Study, Adult Enrichment, Foreign Language Immersion, Teacher Workshops, Executive Courses, Teen Camps, Volunteerism, Internships, Cultural, Craft and Heritage Programs. Programs are mostly hosted by Universities and Private Language Schools.".

www.virtual-egypt.com (http://www.virtual-egypt.com/)
Educational, multimedia resource about ancient Egypt.

Yahoo! Search Directory. (http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Egypt/)
Yahoo Directory of online classified resources for Egypt.

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