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The mostly widely covered issues in Egypt’s newspapers today are the controversies and questions surrounding presidential hopefuls — particularly regarding their qualifications for nomination vis-a-vis the issue of dual...
While grappling with many unattended revolutionary demands, Egypt has witnessed during recent months a series of high profile court cases in which rulings and procedures occurred in the absence of a guaranteed independent judiciary.
Since the 25...
The massive funeral for Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III is featured on the front pages of all Egyptian newspapers, and is covered in great depth within the pages of each of these dailies. All papers pay tribute to the deceased patriarch, who...
The main headlines in Egypt’s newspapers Wednesday cover heated competition between presidential hopefuls in their early bids, controversy surrounding a national security officer detained by protesting workers after he allegedly called on them...
While the independent trade union movement has flourished over the past year, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has taken a harsh line toward organized labor, criminalizing strikes and work stoppages, and arresting protesting workers and labor...
Tuesday’s papers focus their front-page coverage on presidential campaigns and controversies, and Parliament’s amendment of the contentious Presidential Elections Law and its referral to the Supreme Constitutional Court.
The papers also...
Thousands of policemen and officers across Egypt are seeking to establish trade unions with which to protect their interests. Legal obstacles, however, stand in their way.
Egypt's trade union legislation — particularly Trade Union Law 35/...
Wednesday’s papers focus on presidential candidates announcing their bids ahead of official nominations next month, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi’s meeting with parliamentary leaders, and ongoing student protests against the Supreme...
Three youths — an Egyptian, American and Australian — who traveled from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mahalla on 11 February to cover a planned day of civil disobedience were detained for two days before being released Monday night....
About 1 million workers employed in Egypt’s brick-manufacturing industry face constant threats of unemployment, exploitation, serious injury, illness and even death. This informal-sector industry relies exclusively on temporary and...
