universities
Rights organization sues minister over university student elections
Egypt
March 25, 2012
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
March 13, 2012
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
March 12, 2012
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
February 16, 2012
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
February 15, 2012
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
February 11, 2012
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
February 5, 2012
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
December 1, 2011
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
November 7, 2011
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
October 19, 2011
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…