universities
After months of talks, professors to begin strike for independence tomorrow
Egypt
July 2, 2011
After months of talks, professors to begin strike for independence tomorrow
University students’ and professors’ summer recess just began, but it might be an extra long one this year: Professors are…
Egypt’s schools to admit its citizens studying in Yemen
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Egypt’s schools to admit its citizens studying in Yemen
The Education Authority on Saturday decided to admit Egyptian students returning from Yemen to Egypt’s universities and schools. Salwa al-Gharieb,…
Student protests continue across Egypt
Egypt
March 23, 2011
Student protests continue across Egypt
Student protests against university administrators continued on Wednesday at public and private universities across Egypt. The students vowed to…
Universities to resume next week, student union elections within 60 days
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Universities to resume next week, student union elections within 60 days
The Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) said faculties will resume classes on 5 March.Meanwhile, in response to the demands of…
Schools postponed for another week
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Schools postponed for another week
Egyptian schools and universities will remain closed the week starting Saturday 19 February, Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and the…
Authorities postpone start of second term in Egypt schools
Egypt
February 9, 2011
Authorities postpone start of second term in Egypt schools
The second semester in Egyptian schools and universities has been postponed for one week as a result of ongoing protests,…
No police on campus: A new era for universities?
Egypt
October 25, 2010
No police on campus: A new era for universities?
Students, academics and intellectuals are celebrating a recent court ruling barring security personnel from university campuses, but concerns about its…
Egyptian universities fail to appear on Chinese ranking system
Egypt
August 14, 2010
Egyptian universities fail to appear on Chinese ranking system
Harvard University has topped the Chinese list of university rankings for the eighth consecutive year. No Egyptian or Middle Eastern…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Who is Anwar al-Awlaki?
World
August 2, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Who is Anwar al-Awlaki?
This is the fourth part of an investigative series exploring the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses. Previous installments looked…