University students continue to protest

Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated students continued protests at several universities Tuesday, various media reported.

At Azhar University, site of daily confrontations over the past week, Muslim Brotherhood students protested in front of the main building in Nasr City. They were objecting to the arrest of fellow students, the state-run Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported.

The students also protested against security interventions in the university and the sending of students to disciplinary councils.

MENA also reported that students attempted to disrupt classes in several faculties in the university.

Students also organized a protest in Cairo University, MENA reported. The protest developed into clashes with police forces, which was present in large numbers.

The privately owned Al-Masry Al-Youm portal reported that during Tuesday’s Cairo University, students broke lampposts on campus, and stormed some of the security administration offices. Clashes initially erupted when security prevented Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated students from entering campus with their drums to start the protests.

Meanwhile, the state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper portal reported Tuesday that the Cairo-based Ain Shams University said in a statement it is not responsible for clashes erupting outside of its campuses. The university added that it respects the right to peaceful protest so long as it doesn’t affect classes or damage property.

The university, which is located close to the Ministry of Defense, has warned students against going near the ministry, or any of the nearby military facilities. In recent weeks, student protests originating at the university have escalated into marches to the nearby Ministry of Defense, which have, sometimes, also led to clashes.