strikes

We were not ordered to shoot demonstrators, says Tantawi
Egypt

We were not ordered to shoot demonstrators, says Tantawi

Ten days after his testimony in court, Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, has commented…
Public Transport workers stage sit-in, block major street in Cairo
Egypt

Public Transport workers stage sit-in, block major street in Cairo

The Public Transport Authority workers on Saturday announced the beginning of an open-ended sit-in outside cabinet headquarters on Qasr al-Ainy…
State university professors to go on strike
Egypt

State university professors to go on strike

Professors of six state universities have announced that they would go on strike Saturday to demand the resignation of their…
Public bus drivers continue strike
Egypt

Public bus drivers continue strike

Public transportation drivers are continuing their strike for a second week, despite a government statement that it had been suspended.…
Secondary school students demand better syllabuses
Egypt

Secondary school students demand better syllabuses

Dozens of high schools students in Egypt protested on Tuesday outside the headquarters of the Ministry of Education, demanding changes…
Tuesday’s papers: Debate over parliamentary elections law and public transit strike continues
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Debate over parliamentary elections law and public transit strike continues

News and events making front-page headlines in Egypt's daily papers on Tuesday include the contestation of the proposed parliamentary elections…
Bus drivers escalate strikes throughout Egypt
Egypt

Bus drivers escalate strikes throughout Egypt

The strike by public bus drivers has escalated after the Greater Cairo Transportation Company, which owns four garages, announced that…
Teachers suspend strike for one week
Egypt

Teachers suspend strike for one week

Late on Saturday teachers protesting before the cabinet building announced they would suspend their open-ended strike for one week, following…
Striking teachers decry harassment by security forces
Egypt

Striking teachers decry harassment by security forces

The Independent Union of Egyptian Teachers complained Sunday of harassment by security forces on the second day of a nationwide…
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
Egypt

Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious

The first two weeks of September have witnessed a massive wave of strikes, with many more planned for the rest…
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