In a country hobbled by economic crisis, families often turn to private education centers instead of schools to seek better futures for their children, sometimes even sacrificing food to pay for lessons.
The rare — and tightly constrained — outreach is a sign that President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi may be feeling the pressure of rising discontent and a sinking economy.
After months of punishing inflation and a plummeting currency value, Egyptians are growing louder about an economic crisis. In exchange for a bailout, the I.M.F. is imposing stern conditions on the government.
Poor countries facing climate hazards want the United States and other industrialized nations to compensate them for the harm caused by greenhouse gases.