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343 UK academics announce Israeli universities boycott
Middle East

343 UK academics announce Israeli universities boycott

Hundreds of British academics said Tuesday they would boycott contact with Israeli universities over the state's "intolerable human rights violations"…
Pro-Morsi students call for protests despite minister’s warning
Egypt

Pro-Morsi students call for protests despite minister’s warning

University students loyal to former president Mohamed Morsi called for fresh protests against the incumbent government Monday, in line with the…
Security attacks protesting students, reporters near Cabinet
Egypt

Security attacks protesting students, reporters near Cabinet

Security forces dispersed a protest by university applicants outside the Higher Education Ministry on Qasr al-Aini Street near the Cabinet in…
National considerations
Opinion

National considerations

On April 23, 2014, the Court of Administrative Justice in Alexandria forced the Higher Education Minister to implement the geographic…
NCHR concerned over university geographical allocation exemptions for sons, daughters of senior officials
Egypt

NCHR concerned over university geographical allocation exemptions for sons, daughters of senior officials

The National Council for Human Rights expressed extreme concern Wednesday over a confidential authorization from the Supreme Council of Universities…
Democracy Index: Students staged 807 protests in 2014-2015
Egypt

Democracy Index: Students staged 807 protests in 2014-2015

Egyptian students staged 807 protests during the 2014-2015 academic year extending between October 2014 and June 2015, an independent report has…
Campaign calls for detained students to be allowed to attend exams
Egypt

Campaign calls for detained students to be allowed to attend exams

A new campaign is calling for hundreds of students detained during anti-government protests since the 2013 ouster of former president…
‘Top secret’ letter indicates necessary travel approval of security services for professors
Egypt

‘Top secret’ letter indicates necessary travel approval of security services for professors

Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained a copy of a ‘top secret’ letter attributed to Higher Education Minister Al-Sayyed Abdel Khaleq, addressing…
NGO: 20 students die on campus in 2 years
Egypt

NGO: 20 students die on campus in 2 years

A human rights organization has announced that 20 university students have died on campus during clashes with security since 2013. The Association…
Four Egyptian universities among world’s top 800
Egypt

Four Egyptian universities among world’s top 800

Four Egyptian universities, including three public ones, have been included in the list of world's top 800 universities, in the…
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