Cairo University

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Notable alumni include 바카라사이트 former United Nations secretary general Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Omar Sharif, 바카라사이트 Oscar-nominated actor, Mohamed Morsi, a former president of Egypt, and Amr Moussa, secretary general of 바카라사이트 Arab League from 2001 to 2011.

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