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Egypt drops charges against Australian journalist, says Australia FM
Egypt
August 28, 2012
Egypt drops charges against Australian journalist, says Australia FM
Egyptian authorities have dropped charges against Australian journalist Austin Mackell, who has been barred from leaving Egypt since February, Australia’s…
Attacks on hospitals reveal more than just a lack of security
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Attacks on hospitals reveal more than just a lack of security
MAHALLA — The doors to the Mahalla Public Hospital’s emergency department are closed. The walls and floors are covered in…
Fights in Mahalla between Morsy supporters, critics
Egypt
August 9, 2012
Fights in Mahalla between Morsy supporters, critics
Fights broke out during a rally in Mahalla on Thursday that was organized in support of President Mohamed Morsy’s…
Thousands of textile workers suspend strikes
Egypt
July 24, 2012
Thousands of textile workers suspend strikes
Thousands of Egyptian state textile workers suspended their strikes on Tuesday after receiving concessions in a pay dispute that brought…
Mahalla workers suspend strike after demands partially met
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Mahalla workers suspend strike after demands partially met
Workers at Mahalla Misr Spinning and Weaving Company decided late Sunday to suspend an eight-day strike after the company’s board…
Mahallah workers continue strike for seventh day
Egypt
July 21, 2012
Mahallah workers continue strike for seventh day
Misr Company for Spinning and Weaving workers continued striking Saturday for the seventh day in row as the cabinet continued…
Mahalla resurgent: Workers assert political independence
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Mahalla resurgent: Workers assert political independence
MAHALLA — Around 23,000 workers at Egypt’s largest textile company, the Misr Company for Spinning and Weaving, began an open-ended…
Labor unrest spreads in Egypt’s textile sector
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Labor unrest spreads in Egypt’s textile sector
Strikes brought a swathe of Egypt's state textile industry to a halt on Wednesday, workers and a labor activist said,…
Thousands of Mahalla textile workers go on strike
Egypt
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…
In labor stronghold of Mahalla, vote split between Morsy and Sabbahi
Egypt
May 24, 2012
In labor stronghold of Mahalla, vote split between Morsy and Sabbahi
MAHALLA — The city of Mahalla, which some call the "Industrial Citadel of the Nile Delta," conducted its first day…