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No carrot, only stick: No concessions in government crackdown on strikes

No carrot, only stick: No concessions in government crackdown on strikes

The beginning of the academic year this week was inaugurated with a host of strikes by employees across sectors —…
Authorities threaten striking transport workers with dismissal

Authorities threaten striking transport workers with dismissal

The Public Transport Authority plans tol award workers who declined to take part in a four-day-old strike with a 10-day…
Arab League eyes blasphemy bill, Syria solution

Arab League eyes blasphemy bill, Syria solution

Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby said Wednesday that the league, along with the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the European…
Brotherhood members storm New Valley governor’s office

Brotherhood members storm New Valley governor’s office

Dozens of Freedom and Justice Party members stormed the office of New Valley Governor Tareq al-Mahdy on Monday, saying he…
Govt proposes solution to Nile University conflict as students continue protest

Govt proposes solution to Nile University conflict as students continue protest

Minister of Higher Education Mostafa al-Sayed Mossad said Tuesday that a proposed solution to the conflict between Nile University and…
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices

Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices

Internal politics are the focus of Wednesday’s newspapers, with the gas crisis, teachers on strike, public transportation and other issues…
Radical camps detected in Sinai, security source says

Radical camps detected in Sinai, security source says

Extensive activity by radical groups has been detected in North Sinai as part of a military operation seeking to clear…
Amending treaty with Israel ‘a matter of time,’ says presidential adviser

Amending treaty with Israel ‘a matter of time,’ says presidential adviser

An adviser to President Mohamed Morsy has said that amending the 1979 peace treaty signed with Israel is "a matter…
Clashes break out in court, detained film protesters allege torture

Clashes break out in court, detained film protesters allege torture

Clashes broke out Tuesday afternoon between families of detainees and Central Security Forces in front of an Abdeen court, where…
US ambassador: Congress will support Egypt despite protests

US ambassador: Congress will support Egypt despite protests

US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson said Tuesday that the images of protesters scaling the walls of the US Embassy…
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