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One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
World
February 15, 2018
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by 75 percent from the early 1990s, Save the Children…
10 schools evacuated in Alexandria due to chlorine leakage
Environment
February 7, 2018
10 schools evacuated in Alexandria due to chlorine leakage
Alexandria Education Directorate evacuated students of 10 schools on Monday in al-Seyouf neighborhood due to the leakage of chlorine gas…
Education Ministry goes after extremist teachers
Egypt
January 2, 2018
Education Ministry goes after extremist teachers
The Education Ministry sent an urgent letter to all educational directorates in governorates across the country, in which each school principal was asked to…
School official accused of raping 3 pupils arrested
Egypt
November 1, 2017
School official accused of raping 3 pupils arrested
The Ministry of Education initiated an urgent investigation into complaints submitted by a number of parents at a language school in…
Syria activists say 7 children killed in government shelling
Middle East
October 31, 2017
Syria activists say 7 children killed in government shelling
At least seven Syrian children were killed in government shelling of a rebel-held area outside Damascus on Tuesday, most as…
Syrian government shelling kills 11, hits school
Middle East
October 30, 2017
Syrian government shelling kills 11, hits school
At least 11 civilians were killed and a school day violently interrupted amid intensive Syrian government shelling of a rebel-held…
Police officer assaults pupils at school for beating his son
Egypt
October 20, 2017
Police officer assaults pupils at school for beating his son
A number of pupils from the Official Language School in the city of Matay in Minya spent the night on…
Rising cost of school supplies infuriates Egyptian parents as semester starts
Features/Interviews
September 18, 2017
Rising cost of school supplies infuriates Egyptian parents as semester starts
Many parents in Cairo are angry at the rise in the cost of school supplies on the back of a…
US-Syrian woman keeps school going in Al-Qaeda-run region
Middle East
July 18, 2017
US-Syrian woman keeps school going in Al-Qaeda-run region
When Syria’s uprising broke out, Rania Kisar left her job in the United States and returned home to join what…
Parents of BSE students complain of 75% increase in tuition fees
Egypt
June 15, 2017
Parents of BSE students complain of 75% increase in tuition fees
Dozens of parents staged a protest at the British School of Egypt (BSE) in Sheikh Zayed, 6 October City, on…