During the academic year’s first week, 18 universities across Egypt witnessed 58 protests, an average of 10 per day. (Photo by Mohamed Omar\ DNE)
Cairo University Students protest on October 12, 2014. (Photo by Ahmed Al-Malky\DNE)
Students protest inside the Cairo University campus on the first day of the 2014-2015 academic year (Photo by AHmed Al-Malky)
Riot police standing guard outside Cairo University as private security company withdrew from their position (Photo by Jihad Abaza)
Azhar University Student clash with the riot police on October 12, 2014, the second day of the start of the academic year
(Photo by Ahmed Al- Malky)
Azhar University Student clash with the riot police on October 12, 2014. (Photo by Ahmed Al- Malky)
Students in university campuses across Egypt held protests Sunday condemning the arrest of fellow students, clashing with members of private security company Falcon. The company’s personnel retreated from their positions as they were chased by students.
In Cairo University, security forces intervened, blocking the roads leading to campus and troops from the Central Security Forces closed the main entrance gates. At Al-Azhar University, sources say six students were arrested, and Falcon members were chased off by students.
Photos by Adham Youssef/ Jihad Abaza / Ahmed Al-Malky \ Mohamed Omar
