"Security restrictions, iron gates and thorough inspections did not succeed in preventing student rioting, but contributed to its increase," wrote Al-Masry Al-Youm in the aftermath of October 11, the day after public universities…
The past academic year has been a nightmare for Egypt's university students, who have paid a high price for the escalating political conflict between the military-backed government and the outlawed Muslim…
The flicker of hope for the student movement that was kindled at the start of 2013 was quickly overshadowed by deadly violence, leaving in its wake a trail of blood…
Since the start of the academic year, university campuses have become the new battleground between the military-backed government and the deposed Muslim Brotherhood, but increasing police brutality has shifted the…
Rights report asserts Egypt's crackdown on student activism has destroyed the academic futures of hundreds
After an Ain Shams University student was allegedly killed by security forces on Tuesday, his classmates released a statement Wednesday announcing they…
At least 883 students were suspended from universities across Egypt in the past two years, largely for engaging in political activities, the…
Students across Egypt are outraged after the High Council of Universities (HCU) canceled this year’s student union elections for “legal reasons.” The…
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has issued a decree mandating the punitive measures that can be taken against university professors found guilty of involvement…
Egypt’s general prosecutor Hesham Barakat ordered the release of 130 university students and minors on Sunday. They were jailed pending investigations into…
«There is much to be said about the current security crisis in Egyptian universities. There is, first, the matter of students getting shot and killed on…»
«"Show me your ID and go over there for inspection," the security guard told me aggressively, although I was already handing him my ID card. As…»
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