textbooks
Egyptian mothers go online to demand reform of school curriculum
Egypt
April 1, 2016
Egyptian mothers go online to demand reform of school curriculum
As of Wednesday, more than 16,000 Facebook users have joined the “Egyptian mothers’ revolt against curricula” page, banding together in…
A presidential apology to Mohamed ElBaradei
Opinion
March 23, 2016
A presidential apology to Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei is no traitor, because a traitor, according to my perception and limited legal knowledge, is a spy at…
Egyptian NASA scientist surprised with removal from textbooks
Egypt
March 23, 2016
Egyptian NASA scientist surprised with removal from textbooks
NASA researcher and former presidential adviser Essam Heggy has said he was surprised by the removal of his name from…
Textbook manipulation: a history of politicization dating back to monarchy
Egypt
March 22, 2016
Textbook manipulation: a history of politicization dating back to monarchy
“History is written by the victors” is a well-known quote in the literary field and among the intelligentsia, reflecting a…
ElBaradei removed from Nobel winners list in primary-school books
Egypt
March 21, 2016
ElBaradei removed from Nobel winners list in primary-school books
The name and photo of former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei has been removed from a list of Egyptian Nobel laureates…
Education minister probes omission of Al-Aqsa from history textbooks
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Education minister probes omission of Al-Aqsa from history textbooks
Education Minister al-Helaly al-Sherbiny has promised an investigation into the absence of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam's holy sites,…
Minister refers officials in book burning incident to investigation
Egypt
April 15, 2015
Minister refers officials in book burning incident to investigation
Education Minister Moheb al-Rafie on Tuesday referred officials from his ministry to investigation for posting photos of themselves in a…
Education Ministry burns ‘extremist’ books at school
Egypt
April 14, 2015
Education Ministry burns ‘extremist’ books at school
In a scene reminiscent of the burning of literature by renowned German intellectuals in Berlin square during the Nazi era…
Al-Azhar completes review of religious textbooks
Egypt
March 31, 2015
Al-Azhar completes review of religious textbooks
Al-Azhar and the Ministry of Endowments have completed their review of religious textbooks for elementary and secondary schools, aimed at…
Egypt Education Minister: LE2.1 billion wasted on textbooks
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Egypt Education Minister: LE2.1 billion wasted on textbooks
The Education Ministry wastes LE2.1 billion annually on textbooks, an amount sufficient to build 400 schools, said Education Minister Ibrahim…