Jano Charbel

Wednesday’s papers: Morsy in China, migrants and Operation Eagle
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Morsy in China, migrants and Operation Eagle

Wednesday’s newspapers center their coverage on three new developments. Topping the news is President Mohamed Morsy’s visit to China for…
Constituent Assembly may scrap workers’ and farmers’ quota in Parliament
Egypt

Constituent Assembly may scrap workers’ and farmers’ quota in Parliament

The 50 percent quota for workers and farmers in Egypt’s Parliament — enforced for nearly five decades — is in…
Workers unite, rally against abuses
Egypt

Workers unite, rally against abuses

A labor conference was held at the Journalists Syndicate on Thursday with the aim of detailing the condition of more…
Mahalla resurgent: Workers assert political independence
Egypt

Mahalla resurgent: Workers assert political independence

MAHALLA — Around 23,000 workers at Egypt’s largest textile company, the Misr Company for Spinning and Weaving, began an open-ended…
Egypt’s nuclear dream, or nuclear nightmare?
Egypt

Egypt’s nuclear dream, or nuclear nightmare?

A grassroots campaign is underway to end Egypt’s embryonic nuclear ambitions in the town of Dabaa — or at least to relocate…
No longer off limits: Presidential palace becomes a new space of protest
Egypt

No longer off limits: Presidential palace becomes a new space of protest

Shortly before being sworn in, President Mohamed Morsy professed a desire to keep in touch with the demands of the…
Employees confront Mubarak-era boss accused in ‘Battle of the Camel’
Egypt

Employees confront Mubarak-era boss accused in ‘Battle of the Camel’

More than a thousand Ceramica Cleopatra workers protested outside the presidential palace last week, demanding unpaid wages, overdue bonuses and…
Sacked workers of Egypt attempt to unite
Egypt

Sacked workers of Egypt attempt to unite

Around 100 members of the "Sacked Workers' Front" convened for their first conference on Wednesday, with the stated goal of…
Tuesday’s papers: Presidential policies and protests
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Presidential policies and protests

In a Morsy-centric media day, Tuesday’s news stories center on the president, his policies and future plans. Morsy’s token pay…
Jubilation in Tahrir after Morsy’s speech
Egypt

Jubilation in Tahrir after Morsy’s speech

The mood in Tahrir Square was one of optimism and celebration following Mohamed Morsy's speech to hundreds of thousands who…
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