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Security forces arrive on campus at Nile University Courtesy of Save Nile University group
Academic year

Nile University sit-in broken up

Security forces violently clear Nile University campus of protesters

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
Political activist Albier Saber Albier Saber
account

Albier Saber detained for a further 15 days

No trace of Innocence of Muslims on any of his social networking…

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Mohamed ElBaradei, interim leader of the new Dostour party, leaves a polling station after voting in the 2011 parliamentary elections (File photo) AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
ahmed shafiq

Two new political parties have marquee days

Al-Dostor Party officially established, Shafiq announces new party

Connor Molloy
Connor Molloy
Cairo University staff protest after going on strike at the beginning of the academic year Mohamed Omar
action

Cairo University succumbs to industrial action

At least four groups of workers on strike, during the first week…

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

Nile University strikers not happy with committee’s solution

The strike continues as the students refuse the solution proposed

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
AUC students blocked the entrance in a protest over rises in tuition fees Wajih Fakhouri courtsey of The Caravan
AUC

AUC to suspend students pending protest investigation

protesters who prevented fellow students from entering the campus will be suspended

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Screen grab for Abu Islam while ripping the bible before burning it
bible

Lawsuit filed against Bible burner

Bible burner may have to answer to his actions before a court

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Egyptian security forces stand by their Armored Personnel Carriers ahead of a military operation in the northern Sinai peninsula (File photo) AFP PHOTO / Stringer
Al-Arish

Weekend of violence reaches a climax on Sunday

Al-Arish is attacked by militants as battles continue to rage in the…

Connor Molloy
Connor Molloy
Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Qandil. AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA
art

Qandil claims protesters were paid, plans to turn Tahrir into tourist attraction

PM says the square should host art exhibitions

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
Protester standing amid a fog of tear gas prepares to throw stones towards policemen during the violence that followed the circulation of clips from the "Innocence of Muslims" film AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABDELMONEIM
embassy

Lawsuit against Sheikh Khaled Abdallah and Nader Bakkar

Khaled Abdallah and Nader Bakkar accused of instigating the US embassy protest

Ahmed Mansour
Ahmed Mansour