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Viral ‘Nubian queen’ rally leader says women key to Sudan protests
Middle East
April 11, 2019
Viral ‘Nubian queen’ rally leader says women key to Sudan protests
A Sudanese woman propelled to internet fame earlier this week after leading powerful protest chants in the capital told AFP…
‘No Planet B’: Global youth demo for climate kicks off
World
March 15, 2019
‘No Planet B’: Global youth demo for climate kicks off
Tens of thousands of young people across Asia skipped school Friday to march through the streets, kicking off a global…
Algerians protest Bouteflika decision to delay elections
Middle East
March 13, 2019
Algerians protest Bouteflika decision to delay elections
Thousands protested in Algeria on Tuesday against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to delay presidential elections indefinitely. Hundreds of demonstrators, most…
Heartbroken by gun violence: Rallies across US demand change
World
March 25, 2018
Heartbroken by gun violence: Rallies across US demand change
They came from a place of heartbreak to claim their spot in history: Hundreds of thousands of teenagers and supporters,…
Students around US stage huge walkout against gun violence
World
March 15, 2018
Students around US stage huge walkout against gun violence
They bowed their heads in honor of the dead. They carried signs with messages like “Never again” and “Am I…
Egypt court acquits 36 students after more than 2 years in jail
Egypt
May 22, 2016
Egypt court acquits 36 students after more than 2 years in jail
An Egyptian court acquitted 36 Azhar University students on Saturday who have been serving a five-year jail sentence since December…
10 sentenced to 3-5 years in jail for 2013 violence at al-Azhar University
Egypt
January 5, 2016
10 sentenced to 3-5 years in jail for 2013 violence at al-Azhar University
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 10 people to prison terms ranging from 3 to 5 years over charges…
Democracy Index: 226 student protests occurred in November
Egypt
December 12, 2014
Democracy Index: 226 student protests occurred in November
As anti-regime protests by university students continued on campuses, the Democracy Index, affiliatedo the Cairo-based organisation the International Development Center…
Security forces storm Cairo University to face Brotherhood demos
Egypt
November 19, 2014
Security forces storm Cairo University to face Brotherhood demos
Forces of the Giza Security Directorate stormed the Cairo University campus on Wednesday to face demonstrations by Brotherhood students commemorating…
Al-Azhar University halts exams, 101 students arrested
Egypt
December 28, 2013
Al-Azhar University halts exams, 101 students arrested
Al-Azhar University has decided to halt mid-year examinations Saturday as violence between security and students supporting ousted president Mohamed Morsy…