Egyptian universities
Egypt govt postpones second academic term one more week
Egypt
February 23, 2011
Egypt govt postpones second academic term one more week
The start of the second term at all Egyptian universities will be pushed back one more week, newly-appointed Education Minister…
Egyptian universities to hold exams during Coptic celebrations
Egypt
December 22, 2010
Egyptian universities to hold exams during Coptic celebrations
Mid-year exams at Egyptian universities will commence on Saturday, 8 January 2011, and will continue for a period of three…
9 March movement to resume awareness campaign on campus security ban
Egypt
November 15, 2010
9 March movement to resume awareness campaign on campus security ban
The 9 March group for the independence of Egyptian universities has decided to continue its campaign to spread awareness among…
MB-affiliated Ain Shams students protest assaults on professors
Egypt
November 10, 2010
MB-affiliated Ain Shams students protest assaults on professors
Hundreds of students affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement on Wednesday
Teachers clash with campus security at Ain Shams University
Egypt
November 4, 2010
Teachers clash with campus security at Ain Shams University
Members of the 9 March Teachers Movement for the Independence of Universities were assaulted by
Brotherhood students sponsor rallies at universities across Egypt
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Brotherhood students sponsor rallies at universities across Egypt
Students affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood on Monday held pro-Muslim Brotherhood campaigns at various universities across Egypt. Brotherhood students at…
Q&A with Cairo University guards founder Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq
Egypt
October 28, 2010
Q&A with Cairo University guards founder Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq
Al-Masry Al-Youm spoke with Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq about the history of state-administrated security on Egyptian university campuses, as well as…
Student demonstrations erupt at Ain Shams, Assiut University
Egypt
October 20, 2010
Student demonstrations erupt at Ain Shams, Assiut University
Ain-Shams University students affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood opposition movement staged protests on campus against perceived "interference" by security forces…
US academia urges Mubarak to end ‘unlawful acts’ against uni students
Egypt
October 19, 2010
US academia urges Mubarak to end ‘unlawful acts’ against uni students
A major American academic association devoted to Middle East studies has urged President Hosni Mubarak to investigate "unlawful acts" committed…
CAO: Scientific research in Egypt falls short of global standards
Egypt
October 18, 2010
CAO: Scientific research in Egypt falls short of global standards
In a recently-issued report, the state-run Central Auditing Organization (CAO) criticized Egyptian universities for their relatively low output of scientific…