education
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…
Afghanistan: Men throw acid into girls’ faces ‘for going to school’
World
July 6, 2015
Afghanistan: Men throw acid into girls’ faces ‘for going to school’
Attackers on a motorbike threw acid in the faces of three teenage girls on their way to school in Afghanistan's…
Exam question leakers vow to stop in return for educational reform
Egypt
June 11, 2015
Exam question leakers vow to stop in return for educational reform
Students claiming responsibility for leaking secondary school exam questions said they would not stop their activity until the government responds…
Minister attributes Egypt’s weaknesses to the shortcomings of education system
Egypt
June 11, 2015
Minister attributes Egypt’s weaknesses to the shortcomings of education system
Ghada Wali, the Minister of Social Solidarity, said education is the main problem facing Egypt, and attributed the country's weaknesses…
WHO team urges South Korea to reopen schools as more close in MERS crisis
Health & Fitness
June 10, 2015
WHO team urges South Korea to reopen schools as more close in MERS crisis
A joint South Korean-World Health Organization mission studying an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) recommended on Wednesday that…
CAPMAS: Total expenditure on basic education reaches 6.6 percent of total spending
Business
June 8, 2015
CAPMAS: Total expenditure on basic education reaches 6.6 percent of total spending
The expenditure on primary education reached LE45.3 billion, which constitutes 6.6% of total public expenditure and 56% of total expenditure…