Egypt
Thousands of Mahalla textile workers go on strike
July 15, 2012
Thousands of Mahalla textile workers go on strike
Some 23,000 workers employeed by the state-run Mahalla Textile Company declared a strike on Sunday morning, demanding to receive a…
Two FJP members quit Constituent Assembly
July 15, 2012
Two FJP members quit Constituent Assembly
Two Shura Council members affiliated with the Freedom and Justice Party have resigned from the Constituent Assembly in response to…
Military governor: deaths in Port Said football violence caused by overcrowding
July 15, 2012
Military governor: deaths in Port Said football violence caused by overcrowding
Major General Adel al-Ghadban, the military governor of Port Said Governorate, testified on Sunday in a Cairo court that…
State TV employees stage protests
July 15, 2012
State TV employees stage protests
State television employees blocked the Maspero Corniche on Sunday to protest against the failure of management to disburse their financial dues.…
Railway blockages cost govt LE726 million since uprising
July 15, 2012
Railway blockages cost govt LE726 million since uprising
Protests and labor strikes that have blocked railways over the last 18 months have cost the state more than LE726…
Update: Al-Bashir promises release of Shaimaa Adel, says foreign minister
July 15, 2012
Update: Al-Bashir promises release of Shaimaa Adel, says foreign minister
Egyptian journalist Shaimaa Adel, who has been detained in Khartoum since 3 July, is due to be released within…
Socialist party activists remain in detention
July 15, 2012
Socialist party activists remain in detention
Three activists who are members of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party remain in detention two days after they were arrested…
Revolutionary youth reject meeting between Tantawi and Clinton
July 15, 2012
Revolutionary youth reject meeting between Tantawi and Clinton
The Union of Revolutionary Youth, a group of political activists, denounced US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s meeting with Field…
Military hospitalizes two soldiers detained for joining 2011 protests
July 15, 2012
Military hospitalizes two soldiers detained for joining 2011 protests
Two officers detained in April 2011 by the military for joining protests in Tahrir Square were released from prison and…
New forces: Politicians regroup and prepare for future battles
July 15, 2012
New forces: Politicians regroup and prepare for future battles
Immediately after Mohamed Morsy's victory in the presidential race, several political figures and forces declared their intention to contest the…