Muhammad Ghamrawy

Muhammad Ghamrawy studied radio, television and journalism at Cairo University's Faculty of Mass Communication. He is a former journalist with The Cairo Post and Radio Netherlands. He trained with BBC Arabic for eight months.

Egypt | Feb 11, 2020

Egypt brings long-awaited compensation to thousands of Nubians

The Egyptian government made a show of providing compensation to thousands of displaced Nubians last month, but they still cling to the hope of returning to their lost land.

A man plays music on a traditional musical instrument in the Nubian village of Adindan near Aswan, south of Egypt, September 30, 2015. For half a century, Egypt's Nubians have patiently lobbied the government in Cairo for a return to their homelands on the banks of the Nile, desperate to reclaim territory their ancestors first cultivated 3,000 years ago. Yet all their efforts to gain political influence have brought next to nothing. In Egypt's incoming parliament, which will be finalised after a second rou

Egypt | Aug 17, 2018

Egypt looks to foreign university campuses to boost education

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi recently approved a law allowing foreign universities to open branch campuses across Egypt as part of efforts to increase education levels in the country.

Egypt | Jul 27, 2018

Egypt launches massive wind farm

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi launched several projects, including one of the largest wind farms in the world, which experts say will help the country overcome its crippling power crisis.

Egypt | May 13, 2015

Muslims, Christians clash over 'Martyrs' Church' construction

Pending an official ruling on laws governing the building of churches in Egypt, local religious communities have taken matters into their own hands, underscoring tensions between Christians and Muslims in the country.

A special forces police officer stands guard to secure the area around Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral before a Coptic Christmas mass in Cairo January 6, 2015. Egypt's Coptic Christmas falls on Wednesday and security is typically tightened at churches ahead of the holiday after a string of attacks on Christian targets over the past years. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: RELIGION MILITARY CIVIL UNREST) - RTR4K8RY

Egypt | Dec 21, 2014

Sisi amends traffic laws to curb fatal road accidents

Dangerous drivers face harsher sanctions with amendments to Egypt's traffic law in light of increasing road accidents.

A huge electoral banner for presidential candidate and former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is seen among traffic during the third day of voting in the Egyptian presidential election in Cairo, May 28, 2014. Egyptians were initially slow to vote on a hastily added third day of a presidential election on Wednesday after lower-than-expected turnout threatened to damage the credibility of the man widely forecast to win, former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS ELECT

Egypt | Nov 17, 2014

Egyptian student deaths stir parents' fears

The death toll among students in Egyptian schools has been rising because of negligence and deterioration of school maintenance.

Students attend at a class on the first day of their new school year at a government school in Giza, south of Cairo September 22, 2013. Students resumed their studies at the beginning of the new academic year this weekend amid parental concerns of a possible lack of security after the summer vacation ends. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION) - RTX13UIW

Egypt | Oct 14, 2014

Egyptian students behind bars as classes resume

Hundreds of Egyptian students remain in prison, with as many as a third of them randomly detained by authorities without evidence of participating in protests or supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.