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A masked student of Al-Azhar University throws a Molotov cocktail at riot police and residents during clashes outside the university campus in Cairo’s Nasr City district on December 27, 2013. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Egyptian universities look to “isolate” Muslim Brotherhood students

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Aug 10, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian universities are moving to prevent students with ties to the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood from taking up residence in their dormitories, a ministry source has told Asharq Al-Awsat. An official within Egypt’s Ministry of Higher...

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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz. (Saudi Press Agency)

Saudi King receives honorary doctorate from Al-Azhar University

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jul 17, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, one of the world’s foremost Sunni Islamic academic institutions, has granted the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, an honorary doctorate in appreciation of his support for...

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Al-Jazeera English bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy, center, producer Baher Mohamed, center left, and correspondent Peter Greste, second right, stand in a courtroom along with several other defendants during their trial on terror charges, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, March 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Sarah El Deeb)

Mursi secretary leaked intelligence documents to “foreign country,” Al Jazeera—Interior Minister

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Mar 31, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—A former aide of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi leaked classified intelligence and security documents to a foreign country and to Al Jazeera, Egypt’s Interior Minister Ibrahim Mohamed said on Sunday. Speaking at a news conference,...

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Egyptian security forces stand guard in front of the Al-Azhar Islamic university in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, October 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Ahmed Abd El Latef, El Shorouk)

Brotherhood students raise Al-Qaeda flag at Al-Azhar University campus—university source

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Mar 17, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Eyewitnesses at Al-Azhar University said students affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood raised the Al-Qaeda flag inside one of the university’s campuses during protests on Saturday. As the first day of the second semester of the academic year...

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Al-Azhar University students who support the Muslim Brotherhood and deposed President Mohamed Mursi, shout slogans and dance in front of riot police during clashes at the university’s campus in Cairo’s Nasr City district December 29, 2013 (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Egypt: Azhar exams go ahead despite unrest

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Dec 31, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—As violent pro-Muslim Brotherhood protests continued for the third day at Al-Azhar Cairo campus, university president Dr. Osama Al-Abd exclusively told Asharq Al-Awsat that “exams will not be postponed under any circumstances.” This follows a...