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Labor protests on the rise, with demonstrations across sectors
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Labor protests on the rise, with demonstrations across sectors
A wave of fresh labor protests has hit the country this week at schools, universities and government bodies, mostly demanding…
Kicked off our land for a golf course: Q&A with a Madinat al-Sadat farmer
Environment
September 17, 2012
Kicked off our land for a golf course: Q&A with a Madinat al-Sadat farmer
Reda Mohamed Nassif, a farmer from Madinat al-Sadat, was a victim of land reclamation and rural violence during the Hosni…
Abandoned by the system, Egypt’s farmers suffer discrimination, violence and poverty
Environment
September 16, 2012
Abandoned by the system, Egypt’s farmers suffer discrimination, violence and poverty
On 11September, Egypt celebrated Farmer’s Day. But the dire straits in which many farmers find themselves call for anything but…
Constituent Assembly may scrap workers’ and farmers’ quota in Parliament
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Constituent Assembly may scrap workers’ and farmers’ quota in Parliament
The 50 percent quota for workers and farmers in Egypt’s Parliament — enforced for nearly five decades — is in…
State bank to drop small farmers’ debts
Business
August 21, 2012
State bank to drop small farmers’ debts
The state-owned Agricultural Development Bank will drop the debts of some 41,000 farmers as of next week, the bank's director announced Tuesday.…
Abu Simbel farmers release tourists held over water shortage
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Abu Simbel farmers release tourists held over water shortage
Dozens of farmers in the Abu Simbel area have ended a sit-in and released 204 tourists they had held hostage…
Who do Egypt’s villagers vote for? And why?
Opinion
April 10, 2012
Who do Egypt’s villagers vote for? And why?
As of yesterday, 23 candidates, who belong to different parties and political orientations, have applied to run for the presidency.
Foot-and-mouth disease continues to spread amid fears
Environment
March 20, 2012
Foot-and-mouth disease continues to spread amid fears
Foot-and-mouth disease continues to spread rapidly throughout various governorates, including Cairo and Alexandria, infecting and killing thousands of cattle. The…
Islamist parties seek to end Parliament’s farmer and worker quota
Egypt
March 9, 2012
Islamist parties seek to end Parliament’s farmer and worker quota
Islamist parties in Parliament want to cancel the 50 percent quota for worker and farmer parliamentary seats in the new…
Farmers stand up to former Mubarak regime stalwart
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Farmers stand up to former Mubarak regime stalwart
More than 100 farmers from Fayoum protested Monday in front of the justice and interior ministries in downtown Cairo in…