Student movements
Rights group says prime minister had no right to pass student bylaws
Egypt
February 4, 2013
Rights group says prime minister had no right to pass student bylaws
Contentious student bylaws recently passed by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil face accusations of being unconstitutional, and now face a lawsuit…
Egyptian activist’s planned lecture in Israel sparks criticism
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Egyptian activist’s planned lecture in Israel sparks criticism
Arab student movements at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem condemned Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil, who is due to give a…
Divided campuses: Students polarized over bylaws
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Divided campuses: Students polarized over bylaws
New university bylaws threaten to restrict student activities at higher education institutions, while the body that drafted the regulations is…
AUC back to school after compromise reached to end strike
Egypt
October 2, 2012
AUC back to school after compromise reached to end strike
Students and staff at the American University in Cairo (AUC) resumed normal university life on Tuesday, as a compromise between…
Protests at Suez University after prominent revolutionary activist barred
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Protests at Suez University after prominent revolutionary activist barred
Scores of students of Suez Canal University in Ismailia staged a sit-in on Tuesday to protest campus security services preventing…
Revolutionary forces call for protest in solidarity with GUC students
Egypt
March 15, 2012
Revolutionary forces call for protest in solidarity with GUC students
A number of revolutionary forces in Egypt called for a protest in a statement Thursday, to be held Friday outside…
Student movements to march against gas exports to Israel
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Student movements to march against gas exports to Israel
Six student movements at Cairo University on Wednesday called for a march to halt gas exports and end normalization with…