Al-Sisi to appoint seven university presidents

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will appoint seven university heads within the next 48 hours, Misr Al-Arabiya reported.

The universities are Port Said, Monofeya, Suez Canal, Zagazig, Mansoura, Damietta, and Fayoum.

The appeals committee at the Higher University Council has excluded nine candidates from a total of 69 applicants.

The Egyptian cabinet has postponed the start of the academic term until 11 October.

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