We went to dinner with a couple of my former AUC students at the beautiful Azhar Gardens which overlooks the Citadel and Sultan Hassan Mosque. I was really happy to see that they are pursuing interesting and challenging careers. It is kind of true that Aucians get great jobs.

They concurred with our sentiment that there is more open dissent with the regime on the streets. However, it is not clear, in their opinion, that the Brotherhood would necessarily receive a majority in open elections.

On the topic of the AUC they still thought that the new campus out in the desert was a bad idea. Not only is it a logistical nightmare, it has also diverted too much attention away from the academic mission. Hopefully, some if these issue will be remedied in the near future as people get settled in.
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