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More public transport workers join strike
Egypt
September 19, 2011
More public transport workers join strike
The public transport workers' strike expanded as workers at several bus garages in Cairo joined on the second day. On…
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
The first two weeks of September have witnessed a massive wave of strikes, with many more planned for the rest…
Political forces divided over Friday’s ‘Dreadful Silence’ protest
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Political forces divided over Friday’s ‘Dreadful Silence’ protest
Political forces are divided over Friday’s protests calling for the cancellation of the Emergency Law, which was recently amended by…
Revolutionary group calls for rally to reject Emergency Law
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Revolutionary group calls for rally to reject Emergency Law
The Union of Revolutionary Youth on Monday called for a mass rally in Tahrir Square on Friday to voice the…
Hundreds protest to elect university deans, increase research funding
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Hundreds protest to elect university deans, increase research funding
Nearly 700 teaching staff from several Egyptian universities protested on Sunday outside the cabinet building in downtown Cairo, demanding the…
Minister: Attack on Israeli Embassy was a crime
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Minister: Attack on Israeli Embassy was a crime
The storming of the Israeli Embassy in Cairo was a criminal action and had nothing to do with the 25…
Syrians to protest outside Arab League building in Cairo
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Syrians to protest outside Arab League building in Cairo
Cairo-based Syrians are planning a protest on Tuesday in front of the Arab League headquarters. The demonstration will coincide with…
Giza governor promises not to build another wall around Israeli Embassy
Egypt
September 10, 2011
Giza governor promises not to build another wall around Israeli Embassy
Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman pledged on Saturday not to build any more walls around the Israeli Embassy after violent…
Forty-six central security staff injured in Israeli Embassy clashes
Egypt
September 10, 2011
Forty-six central security staff injured in Israeli Embassy clashes
Four officers and 42 soldiers were injured in the Israeli Embassy clashes between protesters and security forces on Friday evening, said a security…
Wafd Party deputy chairman resigns
Egypt
September 9, 2011
Wafd Party deputy chairman resigns
Deputy chairman of the liberal Wafd Party, Alaa Abdel Moneim, announced his resignation in protest against the Wafd's decision not to…