Latest in Tag: Azhar Highlight
Latest in Tag: Azhar
Court sentences 15 Azhar students to 4 years
The Nasr City Misdemeanours Court sentenced Wednesday 11 male and 4 female Al-Azhar University students to four years in prison over violating the Protest Law, the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) said in a statement. The court neither heard the witness testimonies nor allowed the defence team to make their pleas, according …

Clashes at Cairo University leave one student dead
SAC spokesman denies intent to obstruct exams and announces a âshort pauseâ to avoid more student casualties and detentions

Al-Azhar expels 76 students
Expulsions for protesting come a month after 27 others expelled

New AFTE report details ongoing security abuses in Egyptian universities
Weekly round-up outlines security attacks, administrative violations
Security forces disperse student protest at Al-Azhar University: SAC
Two protests were organised by male and female students on Wednesday by Students Against the Coup group (SAC) at Al-Azhar University. Sarah Youssef, SAC female spokesman, said Central Security Forces based in front of the administrative building on the male studentsâ campus dispersed the protest organised by the male students. Students were âarbitrarily arrestedâ students …

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Nine months ago, last July, when the army backed the people who took to the streets on 30 June and Al Sisi came out in all his glory reading the armed forces statement which included almost everything protesting Egyptians demanded at the time. A specific roadmap was announced and a temporary civilian president was instated. …

EOHR calls for the release of 20 students in preventative detention
Five âAl-Qahwaâ student detainees provisionally released

Appeal for Al-Azhar students sentenced to 17 years postponed to 25 February
Detention of âAl-Qahwa detaineesâ renewed for 45 days

26 Al-Azhar students sentenced to 2.5 yrs in prison
Students Against the Coup organise protests and burn a police car in Zagazig

Policeman injured, police car burnt outside Al-Azhar University dorms
Exams continuing as planned: Interior ministry spokesman
Friday violence leaves five dead
Clashes in governorates result in 122 arrests, Ismailia protester arrested with 14 IEDs

Two die in clashes between police and pro-Morsi students
Police said they only used tear gas to break up the protests near the defence ministry and accused the Islamists of using arms.

Anas Al-Beltagy arrested for inciting riots in universities
Arrested Al-Azhar students held for 15 more days pending investigation

Protest and clashes at Al-Azhar University continue
Clashes continue inside university despite semester exams and MOI warnings
Nationwide violence during Brotherhood supporters marches
One dead, 14 injured, in clashes; dozens arrested

Al-Azhar Student Union holds Al-Tayeb accountable for violence
Following on-campus clashes, death of Al-Azhar student prompts protests from other universities
In Pictures: Tear gas fired at student protest at Al-Azhar University
Student demonstrations in support of ousted president Mohamed Morsi continued at Al-Azhar University on Wednesday. Police fired tear gas at student protesters after the Ministry of Interior claimed the protesters had impeded traffic. State-owned Al-Ahram said that 42 of the protesters were arrested in the aftermath of the outbreak. Photos by Mohamed Omar

Student strike continues at Zagazig University Faculty of Engineering
Student unions from other faculties in Zagazig University support the strike

Twelve pro-Morsi protesters sentenced to 17 years
They will be allowed to post 64,000 Egyptian pounds ($9,300) bail while they appeal the sentences

Pro-Morsi university students continue protesting
âUniversity security is not doing their job properly and the police is taking it as an excuse to oppress students,â says AFTE Student Observatory
Four university students suspended, others forbidden from taking exams
Hossam Eissa issues a statement regarding allowing security forces inside university campuses

Progress on âidentity articlesâ in constitution
Constituent Assembly reportedly agrees on articles’ drafting

MOI vows to ‘foil all attempts at creating chaos’ during Morsi trial
Muslim Brotherhood supporters will demonstrate until the trial of ousted president Morsi

Cabinet gives security forces right to enter university campuses
University presidents will have the right to request the entry of police forces into campus in case of “threats to individuals, entities and students”
In pictures: Pro-Morsi Al-Azhar students clash with security
Student supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim brotherhood clashed with security forces outside their university. The CSF on site fired tear gas to disperse students protesting in support of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. Rock-throwing was exchanged between the two parties. Students chanted against the military and the police as they blocked Al-Nasr …

Students clash in Mansoura University
Students Against the Coup member in Mansoura University says opposing students and âthugsâ attacked their march

The Grand Mufti and Al-Nour Party oppose proposed amendments to Sharia-related articles in the constitution
Controversy surrounds the 50-strong constitutional committee as its members discuss amending articles that pertain to Sharia in the suspended 2012 constitution

Moussa elected as Constituent Assembly president
Three deputies, rapporteur and spokesperson chosen, Al-Nour participates, Azhar and Churches representatives meet

Al Azhar Grand Imam meets Arab Parliament delegation
Al Azhar Grand Imam Al-Tayeb and Arab Parliament President Al Jarwan discuss promoting stability and unity in the region

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar: Legitimacy will not be gained by blood or chaos
Al-Azhar vows to remain politically disinterested and warned of further polarisation