labor protests
Tuesday’s papers: Palestine summit, succession and Nile Basin
Egypt
April 20, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Palestine summit, succession and Nile Basin
State-owned papers focus on the Egypt-Palestine summit in Sharm el-Sheikh today, at which President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Prime Minister…
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt
Egypt
April 19, 2010
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt
On 19 April, the streets of Cairo were once again lined with sit-ins. Within a 1km radius, six different groups--bereft…
Protests multiply throughout Egypt
Egypt
April 16, 2010
Protests multiply throughout Egypt
Tens of lawyers gathered Wednesday in front of the headquarters of the General Tax Authority in the city of Beni…
Doctors Syndicate protests low salaries
Egypt
March 27, 2010
Doctors Syndicate protests low salaries
In a general assembly meeting of the Doctors Syndicate yesterday, physicians protested their deteriorating financial status and called for changes…
IDSC sit-in continues outside parliament
Egypt
March 26, 2010
IDSC sit-in continues outside parliament
Officers from the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) who are in the third day of their sit-in strike in…
MPs lash out at govt privatization policies
Egypt
March 8, 2010
MPs lash out at govt privatization policies
During Monday's parliamentary session, MPs blasted the government-backed privatization process, which they blamed for the forced dismissal of thousands of…
Flax protests prompt clashes in parliament
Egypt
February 22, 2010
Flax protests prompt clashes in parliament
Employees of the Tanta Flax and Oils Company staged protests in front of the Egyptian Parliament building in downtown Cairo…