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Profile: April 6, genealogy of a youth movement
Egypt

Profile: April 6, genealogy of a youth movement

Go to any protest outside Tahrir Square today and you will inevitably hear onlookers grumbling about “April 6 youths destroying…
Egypt slaps travel ban on Australian, American
Egypt

Egypt slaps travel ban on Australian, American

Egypt's public prosecutor said on Tuesday that an Australian journalist and a US student were barred from leaving the country,…
Australian tells of torture in nearby prison cells
Egypt

Australian tells of torture in nearby prison cells

An Australian journalist who was held in Egypt on suspicion of paying Egyptians to stage protests against the authorities Tuesday…
Authorities release Australian journalist, US student
Egypt

Authorities release Australian journalist, US student

Authorities have released an Australian journalist and an American student who were detained on suspicion they had distributed cash to…
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
Egypt

Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla

Three youths — an Egyptian, American and Australian — who traveled from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mahalla…
Thursday’s papers: All eyes on civil disobedience plans
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: All eyes on civil disobedience plans

Local newspapers Thursday devote much attention to the general strike and civil disobedience planned the one-year anniversary of former President…
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Egypt

Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt

Funerals were held on Thursday across Egypt for victims of the clashes that broke out in Port Said Stadium following…
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
Egypt

Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt

Workers in the Egyptian city of Mahalla, a hub for the labor movement and one of the most industrial cities…
Major spinning and weaving company reduces yarn prices
Business

Major spinning and weaving company reduces yarn prices

The Holding Company for Spinning and Weaving has decided to reduce the price of yarn by LE4 for the local…
Mahalla’s textile workers strike despite army warnings
Egypt

Mahalla’s textile workers strike despite army warnings

Some 20,000 workers went on strike at the state-owned Mahalla Textile Company on Wednesday morning, despite warnings from the Supreme…
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