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Nile University disputed campus (File photo) Hassan Ibrahim / DNE Hassan Ibrahim

Nile University Students strike at Press Syndicate

University strike continues

Rana Muhammad Taha September 22, 2012

Revolutionaries drawing new graffiti paintings in Mohamed Mahmoud street Hassan Ibrahim / DNE

In Pictures: New graffiti on Mohamed Mahmoud walls

Colour returns to Mahmoud Street

Daily News Egypt September 23, 2012

GUC security personnel trying to prevent students from entering the university campus with the referendum boxes Haleem Elshaarani / DNE

GUC referendum held despite violence

Ballot boxes attacked by university security

Rana Muhammad Taha September 22, 2012

AUC students close the campus gates during a protest on 16 September Wajih Fakhouri / The Caravan

AUC shuts down campus

Striking students lock down campus, demanding tuition relief

Basil El-Dabh September 21, 2012

President Mohammed Morsi (R) shaking hands with his newly appointed vice president, former judge Mahmud Mekki during a swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in Cairo on 12 August AFP PHOTO/HO/EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY

Morsy grants powers to his second in command

Vice President Mahmoud Mekki finally has official duties since his appointment over…

Ahmed Aboulenein September 20, 2012

Hamdeen Sabahi stands with Abdel Hakim Abdel Nasser, one of Gamal Nasser’s sons, at the mausoleum of the former president on the anniversary of the 27 July revolution (File photo) Mohamed Omar

Nasserists join forces

The four largest Nasserist parties to announce merger at Gamal Abdel Nasser’s…

Ahmed Aboulenein September 21, 2012

MP Essam El-Erian AFP Photo

Elections to select new FJP president likely in October

Six or seven party figureheads are planning to run

Daily News Egypt December 11, 2012

Kamal Khalil - Talaat Harb Protests (Photo by Mohamed Omar)

Constituent Assembly

New leftist coalition announced

Leftist parties and movements form Revolutionary Democratic Coalition

Basil El-Dabh September 20, 2012

Screen grab for Abu Islam while ripping the bible before burning it

Bible burner’s citizenship should be revoked – Coptic Coalition

Founder of Egyptian Coptic Coalition says Ahmed Abdullah should lose his citizenship

Daily News Egypt September 19, 2012

Cairo Intertnational Airport AFP PHOTO

Two Saudis arrested in Cairo International Airport

Visitors accused of smuggling drugs

Rana Muhammad Taha September 19, 2012