General Strike
Egypt braces for strikes to mark Mubarak’s ouster
Egypt
February 11, 2012
Egypt braces for strikes to mark Mubarak’s ouster
Activists planned a day of civil disobedience in Egypt on Saturday to mark exactly a year since they toppled Hosni…
Wednesday’s papers: Local press sells panic
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Local press sells panic
With Wednesday’s headlines reading more like a series of ominous and unrelated cliffhangers, Al-Shorouk vies for attention by placing a…
Students angry over their University’s ‘lack of principles’
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Students angry over their University’s ‘lack of principles’
Students at the privately owned German University in Cairo (GUC) have accused the university’s administration of “lacking principles” after the…
University student unions call for general strike
Egypt
February 5, 2012
University student unions call for general strike
Student unions at several state-run and private Egyptian universities called for a general strike and civil disobedience starting 11 February…
Activists, students call for civil disobedience on 11 February
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Activists, students call for civil disobedience on 11 February
Activists and students called on Facebook for civil disobedience all over Egypt starting on 11 February, the first anniversary of…
Timeline: Greek woes
World
March 11, 2010
Timeline: Greek woes
Greek public and private sector workers went on strike on Thursday, grounding flights, shutting schools and halting public transport in…