Past Editions

Kamal ElLeithy
AUC student escapes captors
Caravan Staff
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
An AUC student who had been kidnapped early Wednesday has been returned to the custody of his family less than 24 hours later.

Kamal Elleithy was being held for a ransom of EGP 1 million, which according to relatives was not paid to the kidnappers, as Elleithy managed to escape from the city of Tanta, where he was being held.

According to a close relative, Elleithy's abduction began on his way to a Family Transport drop pick up point in 6th of October city. His driver reportedly stopped to pick up a "friend," who pulled out a knife upon entreating the car, and told Elleithy he was being kidnapped and held for ransom.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: AUC President says use of Tahrir campus to fire on protesters 'illegal and unauthorized'
Caravan Staff
Sunday, March 6th, 2011

AUC President Lisa Anderson issued a statement condemning the use of the Tahrir campus premises by Egyptian State Security to reportedly fire on protesters in the square below.

On January 28, dozens of protesters reported seeing gun flashes from the top of buildings in the main Tahrir Campus. Since then, reports have circulated on Facebook citing eyewitness accounts of snipers using AUC premises to target protesters.

Shafik resigns
SHAFIK RESIGNS
Gaser El Safty - Online Editor
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
In a stunning development late Thursday, Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik submitted his resignation following persistent demonstrations in Tahrir Square calling for his ouster.

A former Egyptian Air Force fighter pilot and close ally to the former government, Shafik served as minister for civil aviation before being appointed by former President Hosni Mubarak to lead the go

Military hands down swift sentences
Caravan Staff
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

According to reports in the local press, the Supreme Military Council has been moving swiftly to try and sentence people accused of violence, assault, theft and looting during and following the January 25 Revolution.

Military courts have sentenced more than 180 people to fines and sentences of three, seven and 15 years in prison.

A Tahrir Square protester was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting an officer.

Lisa Anderson
AUC President charts university’s post-revolution plans
Caravan Staff
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

In an exclusive interview with The Caravan, newly appointed President Lisa Anderson discusses staff rights, the revolution, AUC’s political nuances and its role in a changing Egypt.

The following is the first of a two-part interview.

How do you see AUC’s role in post-revolution Egypt?

Staff
Staff say they want clear action from administration
Dina Helmy - Staff reporter
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
After extensive negotiations culminating in a meeting with Human Resources last week, staff members were promised a five percent salary increase, effective March 2011.

Staff and workers had complained that despite their long years of service to AUC, they had not received salary increases, whereas some recently hired staff members get paid a much higher initial salary.

Moneer with Libyan Flag
Living in Cairo, Libyan student fears for Ben Ghazi
Dina Meky - Staff Reporter
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
Libyan AUC students have refused to remain silent after having witnessed first-hand Libyan president, Moammar Gaddafi’s unleashing of mass violence against protestors.

UN figures put the death toll at over 2000 in just 14 days since the start of the Libyan revolution.

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