universities

Rights organization sues minister over university student elections
Egypt

Rights organization sues minister over university student elections

A rights organization has filed a lawsuit against Higher Education Minister Hussein Khaled, challenging his decision to invite nominations for university…
Students object to minister’s intervention in university bylaws
Egypt

Students object to minister’s intervention in university bylaws

Long-standing government intervention remains an obstacle to reforming the organization and makeup of university student groups, giving high ranking government…
Egypt’s students should play politics
Opinion

Egypt’s students should play politics

When I worked as an assistant professor in the department for Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, I often represented…
University students call for anti-SCAF protests Tuesday
Egypt

University students call for anti-SCAF protests Tuesday

Student activists are calling for protests against the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on 21 February to mark…
SCAF deputy head meets with university leaders
Egypt

SCAF deputy head meets with university leaders

Sami Anan, deputy head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, met Wednesday with university leaders to affirm…
Universities, schools take part in general strike, govt institutions at work
Egypt

Universities, schools take part in general strike, govt institutions at work

Several universities, schools and workplaces have taken part in a general strike coinciding with the anniversary of the ouster of…
University student unions call for general strike
Egypt

University student unions call for general strike

Student unions at several state-run and private Egyptian universities called for a general strike and civil disobedience starting 11 February…
SCAF appoints three university presidents
Egypt

SCAF appoints three university presidents

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has issued a decree to appoint three university presidents and a research…
Al-Azhar staff and students to resume leadership protests after Eid
Egypt

Al-Azhar staff and students to resume leadership protests after Eid

Students and staff members at Al-Azhar University have announced that they will resume their demonstrations to demand the removal of…
Student groups protest ongoing regulations on campus activity
Egypt

Student groups protest ongoing regulations on campus activity

University students representing more than 19 student activist groups and a number of student unions gathered Tuesday at Cairo University…
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