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NGOs slam decision to rerun student union elections
Egypt

NGOs slam decision to rerun student union elections

Sixteen rights advocacy groups have lambasted the Higher Education Ministry for deciding to rerun elections for the union of Egypt’s…
University student unions defy election reruns
Egypt

University student unions defy election reruns

Student unions from 17 Egyptian universities have rejected a decision made by a Higher Education Ministry commission to rerun elections…
Court voids prison sentence for 19 pro-Morsi students
Egypt

Court voids prison sentence for 19 pro-Morsi students

Egypt’s highest appeals court annulled a five-year prison sentence handed down against 19 students on Saturday.
Ministry to rerun student union polls, opponents unhappy
Egypt

Ministry to rerun student union polls, opponents unhappy

A commission supervising elections for Egypt’s union of university students has accepted appeals against election results, which saw independents routing…
Challenges threaten legitimacy of Egypt’s student union votes
Egypt

Challenges threaten legitimacy of Egypt’s student union votes

Legal challenges are threatening to revoke the results of elections for the Union of Egyptian University Students that ended a…
Egyptian universities see varied voter turnout as student elections begin
Egypt

Egyptian universities see varied voter turnout as student elections begin

Voter turnout varied on Monday as elections for student unions and clubs kicked off at universities across Egypt, with tightened…
Student union elections kick off November 16
Egypt

Student union elections kick off November 16

Elections for student unions throughout Egypt's public universities are beginning on November 16, with candidacy applications starting Monday and the…
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…
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