university protests
Mubarak’s acquittal fires up universities with student protests
Egypt
November 30, 2014
Mubarak’s acquittal fires up universities with student protests
University students from all over Egypt turned out on Sunday to protest against the acquittal of all charges facing ousted…
Al-Azhar students, police clash on Friday
Egypt
December 27, 2013
Al-Azhar students, police clash on Friday
Clashes erupted on Friday between police and pro-Morsy students at Al-Azhar University's male campus in Nasr City. Dozens of students staged…
Minister: Labeling Brotherhood as terrorist group applies to Brotherhood university protests
Egypt
December 27, 2013
Minister: Labeling Brotherhood as terrorist group applies to Brotherhood university protests
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education Hossam Eissa said in a statement Friday that the Cabinet has decided…
21 Al-Azhar students interrogated over clashes with police
Egypt
December 12, 2013
21 Al-Azhar students interrogated over clashes with police
Prosecutors in Nasr City began interrogating 21 pro-Muslim Brotherhood student protesters from Al-Azhar University over clashes that erupted between demonstrating…
Protests at five universities with the beginning of the school year
Egypt
September 15, 2012
Protests at five universities with the beginning of the school year
The Universities of Alexandria, Damietta, Tanta, Assiut and Mansoura started the first day of the new school year Saturday with…
Four killed in Syrian university raid
World
May 3, 2012
Four killed in Syrian university raid
Syrian security forces stormed student dorms at a northwestern university following anti-government protests there, killing at least four students and…
University professors consider escalation against government
Egypt
April 26, 2012
University professors consider escalation against government
University teaching staff is scheduled to meet Friday to discuss ways of escalating their demands for a pay increase to…
University protests continue for removal of academic leaders
Egypt
October 4, 2011
University protests continue for removal of academic leaders
Protests continued at several Egyptian universities on Tuesday demanding the removal of incumbent academic leaders loyal to the regime of…
Tuesday’s papers: Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and Kate Middleton takes off her ring
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and Kate Middleton takes off her ring
The Emergency Law has returned to full effect, however, according to state-run Al-Ahram, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has promised to…
Nationwide protests against educational sector heads
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Nationwide protests against educational sector heads
A number of protests calling for the resignation of senior figures in the education sector took place on Sunday. Sixteen…