Female students of Al-Azhar University, supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, shout slogans against the military and interior ministry while gesturing with four fingers after last night's clashes as they block Moustafa Al Nahas street in front of Al-Azhar University Campus at Cairo's Nasr City district, November 21, 2013. A student was shot dead in clashes late Wednesday between supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and security forces at Al-Azhar

طلاب الجامعات في مصر وقود الثورة ومحرك الجماهير ضد السلطة الحاكمة

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Female students of Al-Azhar University, supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, shout slogans against the military and interior ministry while gesturing with four fingers after last night's clashes as they block Moustafa Al Nahas street in front of Al-Azhar University Campus at Cairo's Nasr City district, November 21, 2013. A student was shot dead in clashes late Wednesday between supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and security forces at Al-Azhar

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