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Profile: April 6, genealogy of a youth movement
Egypt
April 6, 2012
Profile: April 6, genealogy of a youth movement
Go to any protest outside Tahrir Square today and you will inevitably hear onlookers grumbling about “April 6 youths destroying…
Egypt slaps travel ban on Australian, American
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Egypt slaps travel ban on Australian, American
Egypt's public prosecutor said on Tuesday that an Australian journalist and a US student were barred from leaving the country,…
Australian tells of torture in nearby prison cells
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Australian tells of torture in nearby prison cells
An Australian journalist who was held in Egypt on suspicion of paying Egyptians to stage protests against the authorities Tuesday…
Authorities release Australian journalist, US student
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Authorities release Australian journalist, US student
Authorities have released an Australian journalist and an American student who were detained on suspicion they had distributed cash to…
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
Egypt
February 13, 2012
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
Three youths — an Egyptian, American and Australian — who traveled from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mahalla…
Thursday’s papers: All eyes on civil disobedience plans
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Thursday’s papers: All eyes on civil disobedience plans
Local newspapers Thursday devote much attention to the general strike and civil disobedience planned the one-year anniversary of former President…
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Funerals were held on Thursday across Egypt for victims of the clashes that broke out in Port Said Stadium following…
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
Workers in the Egyptian city of Mahalla, a hub for the labor movement and one of the most industrial cities…
Major spinning and weaving company reduces yarn prices
Business
May 31, 2011
Major spinning and weaving company reduces yarn prices
The Holding Company for Spinning and Weaving has decided to reduce the price of yarn by LE4 for the local…
Mahalla’s textile workers strike despite army warnings
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Mahalla’s textile workers strike despite army warnings
Some 20,000 workers went on strike at the state-owned Mahalla Textile Company on Wednesday morning, despite warnings from the Supreme…