Tens of Muslim Brotherhood students at Al-Azhar University in the Nile Delta's Tanta held an anti-military protest on Sunday, the day before a planned "escalation" at Al-Azhar, promised by Morsi supporters. The protesters are demanding the release of detained colleagues and Brotherhood figures. The protest was countered by another student march in support of the military, demanding the implementation of the post-Morsi road map, reported Al-Ahram's Arabic news website. Studies at a number of universities in Cairo and elsewhere have been crippled by recurrent pro-Morsi protests, which at times have triggered violent clashes between groups for and against the former president. Many pro-Morsi students have been arrested over the past few weeks. A sustained clampdown by security forces on the Muslim Brotherhood has severely impaired the group's ability to muster street support, prompting Islamists to focus their sights on campuses, traditional hubs of political activism. Pro-Morsi student at Al-Azhar University say Monday's "escalation" is part of ongoing action against what they deem a "military coup" in Egypt. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/84874.aspx
