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Amid rising labor and social protests across Egypt, the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) planned to breathe life into a Nasser-era celebration: Farmers’ Day.
Egypt's Farmers’ Day, which occurs annually on 9 September...
BENGHAZI/CAIRO - Since 17 February, the armed conflict in Libya has left hundreds - if not thousands - of Egyptians stranded in the country. In addition, many Egyptians who were working there have lost their livelihoods, homes, family ...
Egypt's trade union movement is approaching an uncertain juncture, with the future of both the state-controlled federation and its independent counterpart uncertain.
State-controlled unions have monopolized Egypt's trade union movement...
In addition to charges of corruption and involvement in killing protesters, deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his cabinet are facing new allegations of crimes against the environment.
Rose al-Youssef Editor Wafaa Hussein filed a lawsuit with the...
There are a number of professional recording and rehearsal studios available in Greater Cairo. Rehearsal studios, while fewer in number, do provide an essential service to a wide spectrum of musicians. Instead of “jamming” with your band...
For the first time in Egypt's history, the last four months have seen tens of thousands of peasants and farmers formally establishing unions and federations to defend their rights. These associations have been established in 16 governorates from...
A legal case was lodged with the Administrative Court on Tuesday calling for the dissolution of the state-controlled Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF).
The appeal was filed by three members of the independent Center for Trade Union and Workers...
Like many other independent labor and professional unions, as journalists try to organize their own associations, they are being met with bureaucratic obstacles as well as a legal confrontation from their official syndicate.
Independent associations...
The governor of South Sinai on 19 May reneged on the decree he had issued in earlier in the month, which authorized seasonal fishing in Ras Mohamed Protectorate, a national park. The governor, Mohamed Abdel Fadeel Shousha, made the decision under...
More than a dozen artists and activists took to the streets of Cairo on Saturday night and Sunday to work on painting stencils of the 25 January revolution martyrs, along with street art against military tribunals. The event known as "Mad...
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