Education Ministry to temporarily stop licensing new international schools

This move comes almost one month after El-Sherbiny announced the decision in June, amidst the thanaweya amma secondary school exam leaks.

Nadine Awadalla

Plans to restructure Supreme Council of Tourism: prime minister

Ministers and governors met to discuss plans aimed at advancing the economy by improving tourism

Adel M. Fakhry

Architecture of consumption: What’s the future of the shopping mall?

Invented 60 years ago, the mall has shaped and reflected consumer culture ever since. Discover these controversial, innovative or failed architectural experiments, currently featured in an exhibition in Munich.

Deutsche Welle

Few Brexit regrets in Sunderland

Sunderland in north-eastern England has become the poster child for the post-industrial, working class anger that drove the Brexit vote, as Peter Geoghegan reports.

Deutsche Welle

‘Heart attack’ kills man during arrest in Beheira

Police claims Hamed suffered a heart attack as he entered the police station; family accuses police of beating him to death

Adham Youssef

Suez FGM victim’s mother, doctors referred to criminal trial

17-year-old girl died during an illegal FGM procedure but defendants on the run

Daily News Egypt

Treasury bond balance increases by EGP 5.5bn at end of June: Finance Ministry

Repayment of Qatari bonds reduced the size of US dollar bonds owed by ​​the government to $6.5bn

Hossam Mounir

Sleeping with the lions: a night in Tanzania

  It sounds crazy, but it happened. I have slept in a tent that was only a few metres away from a pack of lions. I was in the middle…

Fady Hanna

In support of Egypt’s Syrian community, an NGO holds an Eid celebration

We aim to help people overcoming their everyday struggles, says organiser

Daily News Egypt

Food for thought on hunger

Climate change, a growing population and food market speculation mean in the future it will be more difficult to feed the world. How can we make sure everyone has enough…

Deutsche Welle