El-Gamal touts success rates, teacher reiterate demand for unconditional pay raise
CAIRO: Education Minister Yosry El-Gamal announced a "85.9 percent success rate in assessment exams sat by teachers in August, while lobby group Teachers Without a Union (TWU) have renewed their…
Alexandria teacher's trial set for Nov. 16
CAIRO: The Alexandria Criminal Court set Nov. 16 as the trial date of 23-year-old mathematics teacher Haitham Nabil Abdel Hamid, who kicked 11-year-old Islam Amr Bader to death last week.The…
ED medicine TV ad pulled in Egypt 'weapon' row, says report
CAIRO: A television advertisement for erectile dysfunction medication has been pulled from the air in Egypt after viewers protested about its use of popular song Keep the Weapon Awake, media…
Belal out of Coton clash
CAIRO: Ahmed Belal did not make Ahly's 19-man squad for the CAF Champions League final first-leg clash against Coton Sport due to a groin injury.The 28-year-old striker suffered a groin…
Six Belgians die in bus accident in south Egypt
CAIRO: A tourist bus overturned killing six Belgian tourists and injuring 26 other Belgian passengers early on Friday, a security official said.The bus was en route from the southern city…
Sports Talk: Homeland stadium
The new Palestinian stadium that opened last week was great news football wise, but it has not and will never replace the real ground, the state, that Palestinians lost 60…
BBC radio chief quits over phone prank row
The head of one of the BBC s adult-oriented music radio channel resigned Thursday in a row over offensive comments aired by two top presenters, the public broadcaster said.Radio Two…