education
Fayoum’s poor: Education will not feed or treat us
Egypt
October 3, 2014
Fayoum’s poor: Education will not feed or treat us
It was the circumstances in which they grew up that denied them education.
Investigation: Egyptian students graduating illiterate
Egypt
July 16, 2014
Investigation: Egyptian students graduating illiterate
Carrying a bag full of books, Mahmoud Abdel-Aty goes to school to join his eighth grade colleagues in the morning…
Changing a culture in developing countries: through health education
Opinion
May 28, 2014
Changing a culture in developing countries: through health education
For decades, a false culture has been deeply embedded into the mindset of the people from developing countries that health…
Education Ministry closes New Valley school with just one student
Society
September 26, 2013
Education Ministry closes New Valley school with just one student
Education officials in the New Valley decided to close a school that had only one student and 12 teachers to…
Education minister: 10,000 new schools needed
Society
September 9, 2013
Education minister: 10,000 new schools needed
Egypt's education system is in need of 10,000 new schools, according to Education Minister Mahmoud Aboul Nasr, in order to…
Egypt’s primary education ranks last in Global Competitiveness report
Culture
September 8, 2013
Egypt’s primary education ranks last in Global Competitiveness report
09/08/2014 The Global Competitiveness Report for 2013-2014 issued by the World Economic Forum placed Egypt at the bottom of its report…
Student with highest exam score dreams of political stability
Egypt
July 16, 2013
Student with highest exam score dreams of political stability
Mohamed Hisham Abdel Halim Ali, a student who achieved the best high school grade this year, said that he dreams…
Rights activists criticize law separating sexes at Gaza schools
World
April 3, 2013
Rights activists criticize law separating sexes at Gaza schools
Palestinian rights organisations operating in Gaza criticised a law issued by the Hamas-led government that would prevent mixing between the…
A world of difference: United World Colleges help Egyptian students step out
Life & Style
March 15, 2013
A world of difference: United World Colleges help Egyptian students step out
Not many Egyptians are able to move out of their parents’ home aged 16. In fact, most Egyptians continue to…
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…