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Bordering the Gaza Strip, Al-Ahrash Natural Protectorate is located at Egypt's northeastern-most border. With an area of just six kilometers square, its one of Egypt's smaller protectorates, and, as it was established in 1985, one of the...
The front-page headlines of Wednesday’s dailies focus primarily on the political maneuvering of the ruling party and opposition forces ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for 28 November. Other front-page headlines pertain to the...
Over a hundred labor activists and workers staged a protest on Sunday evening outside the Journalists' Syndicate in downtown Cairo, demanding Egypt's minimum wage be raised to LE1,200 (around US$215) per month. Angry chants and slogans were...
Since 2006, Egypt's organized labor force has proven to be the country's most powerful--and vocal--sector of civil society. Although the demands of organized labor and their actions are generally described as apolitical, there are...
The Zaranik protectorate, located around 30 kilometers west of Arish along Egypt's Mediterranean coast in north Sinai, is a vital stopover for worldwide bird migrations. During the autumn season it is the chief Egyptian gateway for a migratory...
Thursday's newspapers focus much of their front-page coverage on the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for 28 November. The state-owned Al-Ahram, runs a headline reading "Final electoral rosters to be prepared by 14 November....
Egypt’s Administrative Court issued a verdict on Tuesday upholding a previous ruling in March that obliged the government to set a new minimum wage in light of rising living expenses. The courts, however, lack the jurisdiction to determine...
Arish--The first of two passenger airplanes--part of the fifth and largest Viva Palestina convoy--arrived in Egypt Wednesday evening on its final stop before heading on to the Gaza Strip. The arrival in Arish port city follows an 18-day clearance...
On Sunday night, police forces assaulted a group of dismissed workers and activists at the state-controlled Egyptian Trade Union Federation where they were protesting to demand unemployment assistance payments.
This is the latest incident in a...
The Ministry of Communications this week announced new restrictions pertaining to the use of text messaging for the dissemination of cellphone news alerts. The announcement comes on the heels of the abrupt closure of several satellite channels, the...
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