Every hour in Egypt someone dies on the roads. The recent news reports of 48 deaths from traffic accidents are bringing back sad memories. Last year, as my wife and I were visiting Luxor, I received a ...

You may know this singsong quiz, But what you might not know is this: That it began with ancient Egypt’s early math-filled manuscripts. It’s true. That very British-sounding St. Ives conundrum (the ...

Twenty Egyptian women have graduated from prominent universities in the U.S., all funded by the U.S. government as part of America’s support for economic development in Egypt. The women all received ...

This is the most famous mathematical papyrus to have survived from Ancient Egypt. It contains 84 different mathematical problems - such as how to distribute 100 loaves of bread among a workforce in ...

One of the greatest obstacles facing Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party is an inability to do its math. Here's an example. A factory worker, we'll call him Mohammad, is an average citizen who ...

The recent news reports of 48 deaths from traffic accidents are bringing back sad memories. Last year, as my wife and I were visiting Luxor, I received a call from a colleague in Washington. His ...