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New campaign to stop violence against female students
Fouada Watch launches new campaign to fight violence in schools and universities

Court releases 10 detainees, four remain in custody
Ten of the detainees who were arrested last month outside the Presidential Palace will be released

Port Said raises security alert
An officer and outlaw die during a security operation

Britain withdraws some embassy staff from Libya
Britain is temporarily pulling out some staff from its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli due to security concerns

Egyptian delegation condemns Israeli attack on Syria
Egyptian UN delegation addresses letters to the UN secretary-general and Security Council demanding they take action

Police ‘inactive’ in stopping sexual harassment during Sham El-Nessim
No help from the police in stopping harassment on the Nile Corniche and lack of security leads to gang harassment at Mounir concert

Service set up to monitor sexual harassment during Sham El-Nessim
I Saw Harassment volunteers will scan Nile Corniche for harassers

Detention renewed for Gamal Saber and sons
Murder charges were brought against the three following deadly violence in Shubra

Iraq suspends TV channels after deadly unrest
Maliki said on Saturday that sectarian strife “came back to Iraq, because it began in another place in this region”, in an apparent reference to Syria.

Islamists attack Beni Suef church
Protesters attack a church in Beni Suef after accusing the church of being complicit in the kidnapping of a Muslim girl last year

Human rights group: Deaths and injuries in Port Said intentional
Mousawa Centre for Human Rights releases a fact-finding report on January’s events in Port Said

NCW condemns Shura Council’s criticism of women’s document
National Council for Women addresses the Shura Council’s attack on the UN’s declaration against violence towards women

Cowardice reigns supreme
Adel Heine’s weekly column

Presidency holds workshop on women’s rights
Workshop is part of an initiative launched by Morsi to improve the status of women in Egypt

Violence at the Coptic Cathedral
Police and unidentified man face off against mourners who were attending a funeral, one confirmed death

Funeral for killed Copts
St. Mark’s Cathedral hosted a funeral for four Copts killed in sectarian violence last Friday

MIU admin and students take fight to court
University administration presses charges against 11 students, students press charges against top administrators
Review: Columnists discuss Iranian tourists in Egypt, condemn Morsi’s big mistakes
Writers in several newspapers hve focused their commentaries on the recent group of Iranian tourists who visited the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor. A few writers criticised the negative reactions of the Salafis in Egypt, who fear potential Iranian influence on the country. In another note, some commentaries have explored Egyptians’ hatred towards Morsi arguing …

Stalemate at MIU
Students will not leave campus until Hamdy Hassan resigns, administration will not talk until students leave

HarassMap: More than half of sexual harassment takes the form of groping
The anti-sexual harassment initiative’s statistics come from its recently released annual report

Activists detained in Alexandria
Thirteen detainees including lawyers accused of damaging Al-Raml police station

MIU deals with aftermath of Tuesday violence
Classes have been suspended until further notice as administration and student union seek solutions

The coverage of violence against women
Egyptian women experience various forms of discrimination in public and private life. One of the biggest results of discrimination is violence. Although the media condemns violence and raises awareness about its enormity in some outlets, it has been accused of accidently perpetuating violence as well. Daily News Egypt investigates how violence against Egyptian women is covered in both printed and televised media.
Review: Op-eds warn from expected violence
Several writers have warned of more expanding violence in the coming period. Some commentaries advised President Mohamed Morsi to announce an initiative to combat violence and stop listening to the instructions of the Muslim Brotherhood. Security and law Amr Rabei Hashem Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper The recent incidents of violence that erupted in Egypt over …

Violence flares at MIU
Students and private security forces attacked each other as protests turned violent on Tuesday

International concern over human rights after violence across Egypt
US State Department, European Neighbourhood Policy and Freedom House make recommendations to Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood takes legal action regarding Moqattam clashes
Brotherhood lawyer accuses 169 people of being involved in the violence, calls on the media to refrain from provocation

NSF round table postponed
Al-Nour refuses to participate, says National Salvation Front leaders incited violence in Moqattam

Human rights groups condemn Moqattam violence
National Council for Human Rights and other civil society organisations condemn bloody clashes

Violence around mosques condemned
Ministry of Endowments criticises involvement of mosque buildings in political conflicts