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Hanaa Abdelfattah – And his beautiful soul lives on
Art news

Hanaa Abdelfattah – And his beautiful soul lives on

I will not be able to do justice to the life of Hanaa Abdelfattah by writing here, for I only…
Amonsito workers end sit-in
Egypt

Amonsito workers end sit-in

Former employees of the closed Amonsito factory have ended their sit-in, following Wednesday's tentative agreement for overdue early retirement payment…
Egypt’s recurring food price crisis
Business

Egypt’s recurring food price crisis

In the summer of 2008, the so-called “food price crisis” took Egypt by storm. Drastically rising food prices made headlines…
Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum
Environment

Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum

Many residents of Fayoum consider their governorate a microcosm of Egypt. With Bedouins, farmers and urban dwellers, the place offers…
Back on the street: Amonsito workers protest broken promises
Egypt

Back on the street: Amonsito workers protest broken promises

In the heat of the day, about 30 workers from the Amonsito textile factory huddled under the shade of a…
Egypt’s labor movement: 4 years in review
Egypt

Egypt’s labor movement: 4 years in review

Kareem el-Beheiry was 20 years old when he first took part in a labor strike in December 2006."I didn't know…
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt
Egypt

Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt

On 19 April, the streets of Cairo were once again lined with sit-ins. Within a 1km radius, six different groups--bereft…
Tosson families protest land privatization
Egypt

Tosson families protest land privatization

On 13 May 2008 the bulldozers came for the homes in the Tosson neighborhood on the northern tip of Alexandria.…
Bank, labor officials drag feet on Amonsito payouts
Egypt

Bank, labor officials drag feet on Amonsito payouts

After a 21-day sit-in outside the gates of Egypt’s parliament building, workers of the Amonsito textile factory finally reached a…
Alexandrian family tortured by police
Egypt

Alexandrian family tortured by police

Alexandria--At 2 AM on 3 December, 2009 Abdallah Abdel Aziz opened the door in response to a loud knock on…
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