The majority of Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR in Egypt are now classed as “severely vulnerable,” according to two donor briefing documents seen by Mada Masr. With funding shortfalls and…
The state-funded Egyptian Knowledge Bank project will provide free access to net-based research resources that normally charge hefty subscription fees, officials announced Saturday. Many educators cheered the news, though some fear…
This conversation with Am Salah elucidates how carts are actually the smart vehicle of the city.
Syrians in Egypt “live like any Egyptian citizen” with access to housing, healthcare and education, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid — like his predecessor — claimed in September, as…
For an Egyptian struggling with suicidal thoughts, there are several hurdles to seeking help. As suicide is widely considered a sin and a sign of weakness, family and friends often…
Leaking exam papers or leaking with the intent of cheating may now mean prison terms or fines for Egypt’s school and university students according to new legislation. The law…
It’s the start of another school year, and the Ministry of Education is showering the media with assurances of all kinds. There will be marked improvements to the problems students…
The Ministry of Education and other officials made several new decrees over the summer in an attempt to improve some of the chronic problems in Egyptian public schools. Whether or…
Egypt, historically an important transit country in Mediterranean migration, demonstrates how the routes and dynamics involved in migration on the borders of Europe are only becoming more complex.
“Suicide of a worker in Salam for failing to provide for his children.”“Worker hangs himself in Mansoura due to financial crisis.”“Worker hangs himself in Helwan due to financial and psychological…
For Egyptian students and their families, thanaweya amma, Egypt's high school examination system, is largely considered a nerve-racking year-long ordeal. It is one that concludes with a score that will…
Authorities refused a request on Monday from a group of Coptic activists for permission to demonstrate in front of the Coptic Orthodox Church, protest organizers told Mada Masr. According to…
Egypt, once celebrated as the gift of the Nile, is in the grips of a serious water crisis. With a rising population and a fixed supply of water, the country…
"If the process is not developed properly, we risk reproducing the very patriarchy we are trying to fight."
For years, 40-year-old Aisha Saeed has lived in misery. She regularly suffers from severe headaches and stomach aches. As she sleeps, she is tormented by vivid nightmares; conscious, she hears…
«I first met Mina Danial in Tahrir Square, following the bloody events of the Battle of the Camel. I believed in him from our first…»
«I was part of Operation Anti-Sexual Harassment/Assault (OpAntiSH), one of several groups that fought mob attacks against women in Tahrir from 2012 onward. This piece is…»
Gastroenterologist Mohamed Hassan recalls an incident at a public hospital in which a man brought his mother in for treatment, but was told by doctors that the hospital wasn’t equipped…
Disputes over how to teach children about the events surrounding the 2011 revolution are growing increasingly heated, revealing how even the public school curriculum is shaped by Egypt’s profound political…
A woman carried her son as she pleaded with the doctor in charge of Nasser Institute Hospital’s blood bank for few bags of blood to save his life after he…
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