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…

Sarah Carr

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…

Yasmine Saleh

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…

AFP
AFP

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…

Hatem Maher

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…

AP
AP

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…

Alaa Abdel-Ghani

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…

AFP
AFP