education
High school students continue protests against discipline, attendance marks
Egypt
October 15, 2015
High school students continue protests against discipline, attendance marks
Dozens of high school students resumed demonstrations on Thursday morning outside the Education Ministry against recently added grades for attendance and…
Students in Upper Egypt use tractors as a means of transportation
Egypt
October 10, 2015
Students in Upper Egypt use tractors as a means of transportation
Students in Upper Egypt do not have any means of transportation to take them to school except for tractors, which…
Egyptian space scientist criticizes media
Egypt
October 2, 2015
Egyptian space scientist criticizes media
Space scientist and former adviser to president Essam Heggy criticized the media by saying it twists facts by presenting failures…
LE9.3 billion allocated to developing education
Egypt
September 29, 2015
LE9.3 billion allocated to developing education
The Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform Ministry announced it will allocate approximately LE4.1 billion to develop pre-university education and LE5.2 billion…
Malala, David Beckham to leaders at UN: Don’t forget children
Life & Style
September 25, 2015
Malala, David Beckham to leaders at UN: Don’t forget children
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai will ask world leaders on Friday to ensure that every child in the world…
UNHCR’s “Back to School” campaign supports Syrian refugee children
Life & Style
September 8, 2015
UNHCR’s “Back to School” campaign supports Syrian refugee children
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a campaign entitled “Back to School” to raise awareness for…
61 female students were harassed by teachers in school
Egypt
August 17, 2015
61 female students were harassed by teachers in school
A government body has reported at least 61 sexual harassment cases of young female students in primary and secondary schools…
UK’s Chevening scholarship available for Egyptians
Egypt
August 4, 2015
UK’s Chevening scholarship available for Egyptians
The Chevening scholarship is now available for Egyptian applicants until November 3, the United Kingdom's embassy in Cairo said in…
16,000 public school buildings threatened with collapse
Egypt
August 1, 2015
16,000 public school buildings threatened with collapse
The Teachers Syndicate Liberation Front said there are 16,000 public school buildings threatened with collapse. Ina statement issued on Friday, the…
Nobel winner Malala opens school for Syrian refugees
Middle East
July 12, 2015
Nobel winner Malala opens school for Syrian refugees
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, celebrated her 18th birthday in Lebanon on Sunday by opening…