Sisi issues directives on education and medical projects in ministerial meeting

Egypt's president convened top government officials Monday to review education and medical infrastructure, directing faster completion and expanded hospital capacity.

• Sisi met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the education and higher education ministers, and military engineering authority heads.
• Sisi directed expanding beds in existing university hospitals and accelerating completion of ongoing medical and educational projects.
• Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif reported average school attendance of 91.6% for the 2026-2027 academic year.
• Abdel Latif stated 103 Japanese schools now enroll over 31,000 students nationwide.