Egyptian authorities agree to temporarily reopen Yemeni schools in Cairo

Yemeni sources in Cairo told "Yemeni Youth Net" that the Egyptian authorities have begun closing Yemeni schools in different areas of Egypt, most notably in Giza, noting that the number of schools that have been closed is 15 schools that used to accommodate more than 6,000 students from the Yemeni community residing in Egypt, explaining that the Egyptian authorities attributed the decision to close the schools to the fact that they do not have licenses.

One of the sources said that the decision to close the schools has other dimensions in addition to the argument that they do not have licenses, including that the schools teach the Yemeni curriculum and not the Egyptian one, noting that the Egyptian authorities requested the signing of a cooperation protocol between the ministries of education in the two countries that would allow the legalization of the presence of Yemeni schools, accusing the Yemeni embassy and the cultural attaché in Cairo of not performing their role as required.

In turn, the Yemeni school administrations addressed a joint letter to the Yemeni Minister of Education, Tariq Al-Akbari, in which they said: “We inform you that the schools are currently facing a closure decision by the Egyptian authorities due to their request for an explicit memorandum of approval from you to open Yemeni schools in the Arab Republic of Egypt.”

The message, which was obtained by "Yemeni Youth Net", added: "Because the delay may lead to the loss of an academic year for our students, who number 6,000 students and who have been displaced to Egypt for treatment and to escape the horrors of war and the current situation in Yemen."

She concluded by saying: “We ask Your Excellency to kindly issue a letter to the Egyptian Minister of Education, which the embassy will deliver to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, including approval to open Yemeni schools in Egypt, according to the request of the Egyptian Ministry of Education, in a way that meets the procedural requirements and ensures the stability of the educational process in order to preserve the national identity.”