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Egyptian mothers go online to demand reform of school curriculum
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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