English Faculty News
Faculty of Medicine Organizes Celebration Entitled “Egyptian Soldiers, Best on Earth” Honoring October War Heroes
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Medicine organized a ceremony honoring the heroes of the October War on the occasion of the golden jubilee of this great anniversary. The event was held under the title “The Egyptian Soldier is the Best Soldier on Earth,” in which participants were Major General Elmi Kamel, hero of the Abu Atwa Battle, Dr. Mohamed Nour, the hero of the Battle of Kabrit, Major General Mohamed Rabie, known as the missile engineer, Dr. Ibrahim Abdallah, the media advisor, and Mr. Heneidi Mahdi Abu Sherif known as "father of the heroes", and one of the founders of Fighting Group 39 headed by the Martyr Ibrahim El-Rifai. The event was attended by Dr. Tamer Abdallah, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service Affairs and Environmental Development, Dr. Iman Youssef, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Education and Student Affairs, and several faculty members and students.
In her speech, Dr. Iman Youssef welcomed the heroes of the October War, stressing that they represent good role models for Egypt’s promising youth who will lead Egypt to the highest levels of sophistication and progress.
Dr. Tamer Abdallah also confirmed that the Egyptian army has achieved a miracle that the world is talking about until now, pointing to the goal of this event, which is to shed light on the heroes of the October War and introduce our students and youth to the heroism they presented. He called on the youth to work hard and take these heroes as role models.
Major General Elmi Kamel, hero of the Battle of Abu Atwa and commander of the 1st Platoon of the 1st Company of the 133rd Commandos Battalion, recounted the heroism performed by his battalion in the Battle of the Deversoir, and paid tribute to the martyr Ibrahim El-Rifai, who sacrificed his life in this battle, to the men of the Egyptian Commandos, and to all the martyrs of the war.
Dr. Mohamed Nour, the hero of the Battle of Kabrit, indicated that he joined the 130th Fleet Infantry Brigade Battalion, as it was the only infantry battalion in the Egyptian fleet. This battalion was besieged for 134 days at Kabrit Point, which witnessed the strongest military battles between the Egyptian army and the Israeli enemy army, as it was the remaining point which confirmed the complete evacuation of the enemy forces from Sinai.
The hero Heneidi Mahdi Abu Sherif explained that he carried out 133 operations through Fighting Group 39 of the Marine Commandos Forces, and captured the first Israeli prisoner during the war.
At the end of the meeting, Dr. Tamer Abdallah and Dr. Iman Youssef honored the heroes of the October War.
Dr. Nefertiti Zaki Re-appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Nursing
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Nefertiti Zaki, on the occasion of the issuance of the presidential decree to renew her appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, wishing her success and continuous efforts to maintain the achievements of the faculty, stressing that all support and assistance will be provided to her for her success in performing her mission.
Faculty of Science Organizes Several Events in the University’s Celebrations of the Glorious October Victory Golden Jubilee
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and coinciding with the university’s celebrations of the golden jubilee of the victory of the glorious October War, the Faculty of Science organized on Tuesday a number of sporting, cultural and artistic activities at the faculty's plaza in Shatby.
Dr. Amani Ismail, Acting Dean of the Faculty, indicated that the activities included lining up the faculty leaders and students, performing the flag salute, and then presenting artistic performances by the faculty choir, which included a number of patriotic songs expressing the October victories, poetry competitions for the love of Egypt, holding a scientific information league, and drawing on the asphalt to express the victory of October, as well as light sports competitions.
Dr. Taher Qassem, supervisor of the Shatby Campus, Dr. Nihal El-Nahhas, activities coordinator, and officials from the faculty's Youth Welfare Department participated in the activities.
Faculty of Computers and Data Science Organizes Celebration of the October Victory Entitled “Fifty Years of Pride and Dignity”
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Computers and Data Science organized a celebration on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the glorious October War victory entitled “Fifty Years of Pride and Dignity,” in which the heroes of the armed forces who fought the October War participated, namely Major General Mohamed Hassan El-Soul, Major General Hassan Mohamed Nassar, Major General Mahmoud Mohamed Abul-Maati, Brigadier General Dr. Engineer Mahmoud Abdelsamie, Brigadier General Fathallah Riad El-Saqqa, and Colonel Mahdi Mohamed Anwar.
The event was attended by Dr. Adel Abdelmoneim El-Zoghbi, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Computers and Data Science, and a large number of faculty members and students, in the conference hall of the Career Development and Entrepreneurship Center at the university.
In his speech on this occasion, the Dean welcomed the guests, stressing the Faculty’s keenness to organize these events to honor the heroes of the Great October War, spread awareness among students, and enhance the culture of belonging on the fiftieth anniversary of the Great October Victory. He paid tribute to our valiant armed forces, who restored self-confidence to the entire nation and demonstrated in that victory, the ability of the Egyptians to accomplish a military action that exceeds the impossible. He added that the battle was carried out with precision in preparation and planning, and with valor in performance that embodied the highest meanings of the love of the Egyptian people for the homeland and their constant willingness to give their soul in defense of its soil. He also paid tribute to our righteous martyrs and to the great October generation, and to the spirit of the inspiring leader, the man of war and peace, the righteous son of Egypt, the late President Anwar Sadat, who made the decision to go to war and bore its consequences with the courage of heroes and the determination of men.
The heroes invited at the celebration spoke about their role during the October War, and the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs who sacrificed their lives and their blood mixed with its soil in order to preserve the homeland’s land. The celebration ended with the faculty honoring the guests, the heroes of the glorious October War.
The celebration was organized by the student union, the faculty scouts, and the volunteer team of the Faculty of Computers and Data Sciences, under the supervision of the Faculty’s Youth Welfare Department.
Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Organizes Workshop on Alexandria Culture Trails in Cooperation with German Philipps University
The Faculty of Tourism and Hotels at Alexandria University organized a workshop entitled “Autumn School Alexandria Culture Trails: Journey through Time and Space” within the framework of the project “Dealing with Material Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean: Excavation and Digitization” in cooperation with Philipps University in Germany. The workshop takes place for three days at the faculty’s headquarters.
The workshop inauguration was attended by Dr. Abeer Attia, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Dr. Heba Saad, Professor of Islamic Archaeology at the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels and organizer of the workshop, Dr. Albert Voth, Project Officer at Philipps University, and Dr. Carsten-Michael Walbiner, Director of the Regional Office of the German Authority for Cultural Exchange (DAAD) in Cairo, as well as several faculty members and students.
In her speech, Dr. Abeer Attia stressed the importance of the project, which is funded by the German Authority for Cultural Exchange DAAD in Cairo in the period from 2023 to 2025, noting that the project aims to strengthen the partnership between German higher education institutions and their counterparts in the Middle East region, and to consolidate cooperation between the participants in the field of cultural heritage through participation in scientific research among project members, developing curricula and cultural heritage education programmes, and raising competence and capabilities in the field of cultural heritage through training (summer school and fall school organized in Egypt, Lebanon and Germany), as well as organizing scientific activities, conferences and workshops.
Dr. Attia said that Alexandria University was chosen to host the organization of the first fall school for the year 2023, in coordination with the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, within the framework of permanent and ongoing cooperation between Alexandria University and Philipps University in Germany, in accordance with the cooperation agreement between the two universities, in which Alexandria University, Ain Shams University, and Dar Al-Kutub from Egypt participate. Other participants include the American University in Beirut (AUB), the German Institute for Oriental Studies in Lebanon, the German Institute for Oriental Archaeology in Cairo, the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology in Cairo (IFAO), the Goethe Research Library in Germany, the Middle East Library, the Leipzig Library, in addition to researchers from other institutions.