Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة‎ al-Qāhira)

Is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab World Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a center of the region's political and cultural life. Even before Cairo was established in the tenth century, the land composing the present-day city was the site of national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of Old Cairo. Cairo is also associated with Ancient Egypt due to its proximity to the Great Sphinx and the pyramids in nearby Giza.

Egyptians today often refer to Cairo as Misr (Arabic: مصر‎), the Arabic name for Egypt itself, emphasizing the city's continued role in Egyptian influence.

Cairo has the oldest and largest film and music industries in the Arab World, as well as the world's second-oldest institution of higher learning, al-Azhar University.

Many international media, businesses, and organizations have regional headquarters in the city, and the Arab League has been based in Cairo for most of its existence.

Cairo is located on the banks and islands of the Nile River in the north of Egypt, immediately south of the point where the river leaves its desert-bound valley and breaks into two branches into the low-lying Nile Delta region.

Referring to Cairo often means Greater Cairo, which is composed of Cairo governate, part of Giza and Qaluobyia governates. Since May 2008 Greater Cairo has been divided into 4 new governates: Cairo, Helwan, Giza Governorate and the 6th of October Governorate.

Cairo University is in Giza governate, while Cairo governate has the Ain Shams University.

The oldest part of the city is east of the river. The city gradually spreads west, engulfing the agricultural lands next to the Nile. These western areas, built on the model of Paris by Khedive Ismail in the mid-19th century, are marked by wide boulevards, public gardens, and open spaces. The older eastern section of the city is very different: having grown up haphazardly over the centuries, it is filled with small lanes and crowded tenements. While western Cairo is dominated by tater government buildings and modern architecture, the eastern half is filled with hundreds of ancient mosques.

Extensive water systems have also allowed the city to expand east into the desert. Bridges link the Nile islands of Gezira and Roda, where many government buildings are located and government officials live. Bridges also cross the Nile attaching the city to the suburbs of Giza and Imbabah (part of the Cairo conurbation).

West of Giza, in the desert, is part of the ancient necropolis of Memphis on the Giza plateau, with its three large pyramids, including the Great Pyramid of Giza. Approximately 11 miles (18 km) to the south of modern Cairo is the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis and adjoining necropolis of Saqqara. These cities were Cairo's ancient predecessors, when Cairo was still in this approximate geographical location.

In Cairo, and along the Nile River Valley, the climate is a mixture between mediterranean climate and desert climate (BWh according to the system), but often with high humidity due to the river valley's effects. Wind storms can be frequent, bringing Saharan dust into the city during the months of March and April. High temperatures in winter range from 13°C to 19°C, while night-time lows drop to below 8°C, often to 5°C. In summer, the highs rarely surpass 40°C, and lows drop to about 20°C. Rainfall is sparse, but sudden showers do cause harsh flooding. In a city near Cairo called New Cairo, the temperatures often drop below zero during winter. New Cairo's weather is generally cooler than that of Cairo due to its high altitude.

Working Conditions:

From Monday to Thursday - 6 hours daily – from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

All Departments Are Available.

Duration is for month.

English

- Please bring your white coat and stethoscope also a reflex hammer for neurology clerkships.

- Health insurance is required (A copy shall be attached with the application documents, or sent to NEO/LEO before arrival for the clerkship).

- Please bring your international students ID (ISIC) it is of great benefit especially in social programs

Student hostel

Inside the hospital (5 min walking)

- Internet cafés are near by

- (+2) is an international prefix if you dial from Egyptian mobile or Phone booth don't dial the (+2)

- It's better to buy an Egyptian mobile number since it's so cheap it's only will cost you just 30 pounds – approximately 5 Euros you could make and receive international and Local calls. Rechargeable cards are in either 50 – 100 -200 pounds

2 meals daily (breakfast & lunch)

In the afternoon:
- Citadel
- Pyramids
- Egyptian museum Coptic
- Egyptian museum Islamic Cairo

In the evening
- Clubs
- Restaurants
- Cafes
- Felucca in the river Nile
- mukattam hill

We have airport team that will get the student from air port

Taxi:

For anywhere inside Cairo it will cost 10-25 EP

Metro:

1 EP

Bus:

.50 – 2 EP

Currency:

The currency of Egypt is called the Pound (pl. Pounds). Pound banknotes are issued in the following denominations: 0.25, 0.50, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 Pounds. Smaller values are issued as coins (piaster’s) with 1 Pound = 100 Piaster’s.

Currency exchange facilities are available in most banks, hotels and airports and operate normal business hours.

Credit cards are accepted at most restaurants and shops, the most widely used being MasterCard, Visa and American Express.

By the way 1 Euro ~ 7 pounds!!

Local time:

GMT + 2 hours

Certification:

We will give you your certificate on the last day of your clerkship or on your day of departure and it will be signed and stamped by the supervisor doctor and the LEO.

Passport & VISA:

Visitors are required to be in possession of a valid passport. Entry visas may be obtained from Egyptian Diplomatic and Consular Missions Abroad.

It is, however, possible for most visitors to obtain an entry visa at any of the Major Ports of Entry while those from the following countries are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldavia, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovenia, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine and all African countries.

LEO/LORE Name: Waleed khattab

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Mobile number: +2 010 390 87 57

LC website: http://www.ausss.org

Cairo City Website:

http://www.cairo.com

Ain Shams University Website:

http://net.shams.edu.eg/

Ain Shams University Medical College Website:
http://med.shams.edu.eg/