education
In rare phone-in, Sisi promises support for children’s magazine
Art news
January 23, 2016
In rare phone-in, Sisi promises support for children’s magazine
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to provide support needed for a nascent children's magazine, making the promise through a…
Official interrogated after students take over school intercom system
Egypt
December 25, 2015
Official interrogated after students take over school intercom system
The Education Ministry’s department in Minya referred a primary school official to interrogation after a number of students took over…
Science has no value in the Arab world: Essam Heggy
Egypt
December 17, 2015
Science has no value in the Arab world: Essam Heggy
Science in the Arab world has no value because it has no role, said former presidential scientific adviser Essam Heggy. People…
Palestinian refugee thrives at Britain’s poshest school
World
December 13, 2015
Palestinian refugee thrives at Britain’s poshest school
Wearing a white tie and coattails, Ammar Mustapha sits near the manicured grounds of Britain's most prestigious school, a world…
FLOTUS on the track: Michelle Obama makes rap video for college campaign
Life & Style
December 10, 2015
FLOTUS on the track: Michelle Obama makes rap video for college campaign
Striding out of the White House in slow motion, sporting oversized sunglasses, Michelle Obama lays down a rap track aimed…
30% of married women exposed to spousal abuse in Egypt: CAPMAS
Egypt
November 25, 2015
30% of married women exposed to spousal abuse in Egypt: CAPMAS
At least 30 percent of married women in Egypt were subjected to spousal abuse in 2014, according to a report…
Suicide in Egypt: Why have 44 children died this year?
Egypt
November 24, 2015
Suicide in Egypt: Why have 44 children died this year?
In July of this year, a young boy in one of Egypt's rural governorates hung himself after failing a school…
Minister discusses USAID projects to improve education in Egypt
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Minister discusses USAID projects to improve education in Egypt
Education and Technical Education Minister El-Helali el Sherbini has met with Sherry Carlin, the director of USAID, to discuss projects…
Egypt among 10 worst countries for gender equality
Egypt
November 22, 2015
Egypt among 10 worst countries for gender equality
Egypt has ranked 136 out of 145 countries in gender equality, ranking lower than Oman and Saudi Arabia, garnering the…
Six students wounded from Daqahlia school gunfight
Egypt
November 10, 2015
Six students wounded from Daqahlia school gunfight
Six students were wounded at a secondary school in Daqahlia's city of Mansoura after a gunfight erupted among its students. The…