AUC staff and students on strike: picture by Hossam el-Hamalawy

Hundreds of staff and students at the American University in Cairo (AUC) took part in joint protests on 11 September.

Security officers and other staff at the university’s new campus are demanding wage rises while students are fighting a 9 percent rise in tuition fees.

More details online here.

Send messages of support for the strike to menasolidarity@gmail.com.