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Students protest colleague’s death after exam monitor dispute
Egypt

Students protest colleague’s death after exam monitor dispute

The student union at Cairo University’s Faculty of Arts said Wednesday they were staging a protest to denounce the death…
NGOs slam decision to rerun student union elections
Egypt

NGOs slam decision to rerun student union elections

Sixteen rights advocacy groups have lambasted the Higher Education Ministry for deciding to rerun elections for the union of Egypt’s…
University student unions defy election reruns
Egypt

University student unions defy election reruns

Student unions from 17 Egyptian universities have rejected a decision made by a Higher Education Ministry commission to rerun elections…
Ministry to rerun student union polls, opponents unhappy
Egypt

Ministry to rerun student union polls, opponents unhappy

A commission supervising elections for Egypt’s union of university students has accepted appeals against election results, which saw independents routing…
Govt reluctant to admit independents’ victory in student elections: NGO
Egypt

Govt reluctant to admit independents’ victory in student elections: NGO

The government's delay in adopting the election results for the country’s national union of university students is caused by its…
Egyptian universities see varied voter turnout as student elections begin
Egypt

Egyptian universities see varied voter turnout as student elections begin

Voter turnout varied on Monday as elections for student unions and clubs kicked off at universities across Egypt, with tightened…
Ministry admits regulation flaw, students decry election delay
Egypt

Ministry admits regulation flaw, students decry election delay

The Higher Education Ministry has admitted a legal flaw has delayed student union elections throughout the country, much to the…
Students demand unions elections this week
Egypt

Students demand unions elections this week

Student movements have called for opening candidacy applications for student union elections this week, urging civil society oversight over the…
Student union electoral system reflects a highly politicized process
Egypt

Student union electoral system reflects a highly politicized process

As Egypt’s student union elections reach their end, independents and opposition groups have achieved surprising victories against the veteran Muslim…
Brotherhood faces major defeat in Kafr al-Sheikh University polls
Egypt

Brotherhood faces major defeat in Kafr al-Sheikh University polls

Independent candidates came out as the winners in student union elections at Kafr al-Sheikh University Wednesday, soundly beating representatives from…
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