education
High school students protest Egypt’s educational system
Egypt
March 1, 2011
High school students protest Egypt’s educational system
Hundreds of student protesters marched to the Ministry of Education on Tuesday afternoon, demanding immediate changes to the national curriculum…
Universities to resume next week, student union elections within 60 days
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Universities to resume next week, student union elections within 60 days
The Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) said faculties will resume classes on 5 March.Meanwhile, in response to the demands of…
Rebuilding Egypt’s education
Life & Style
February 25, 2011
Rebuilding Egypt’s education
In the realm of post-revolution rebuilding, much attention has been directed to the means of establishing a comprehensive framework for…
Al-Baz: Egypt’s president should be under 50
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Al-Baz: Egypt’s president should be under 50
Egyptian space scientist Farouk al-Baz said Egypt’s new president should be no older than 50, to cope with the fast…
Govt vows to urgently tackle joblessness
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Govt vows to urgently tackle joblessness
Egypt's Minister of Manpower and Immigration Aisha Abdel Hady promised, in a press statement on Monday, to provide urgent solutions…
Children’s corner: An age-by-age guide to behavior
Life & Style
January 8, 2011
Children’s corner: An age-by-age guide to behavior
Raising children has never been easy. Parents prepare their children to face life's challenges, but along the way they have…
On the worthiness of education
Opinion
January 4, 2011
On the worthiness of education
Earlier this month I was invited to participate in the Doha Debates to discuss the motion “Education is worthless without…
Education not a state priority, says minister
Egypt
December 29, 2010
Education not a state priority, says minister
Minister of Higher Education Hani Helal on Tuesday said education is not a state expenditure priority.
Children’s corner: “Effective Learning Foundation” a new vision for disabled children
Life & Style
December 3, 2010
Children’s corner: “Effective Learning Foundation” a new vision for disabled children
Launched in Maadi last September, Effective Learning Foundation (ELF) is evaluating and providing therapy to children with learning disabilities and…
Iraqi leadership urged to pay fees for Iraqi students in Egypt
Egypt
November 22, 2010
Iraqi leadership urged to pay fees for Iraqi students in Egypt
A group of prominent Iraqi personalities in Egypt on Monday called on the Iraqi leadership to intervene in favor of…