sit-in
MB supreme guide, two others get life in prison in ‘Rabaa task force’ case
Egypt
May 8, 2017
MB supreme guide, two others get life in prison in ‘Rabaa task force’ case
Giza Criminal Court sentenced on Monday Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Supreme Guide Mohamed Badei and two others to life in prison,…
LIVE UPDATE: Lawyers support Syndicate’s thousands of attendees, emergency assembly take measures
Egypt
May 4, 2016
LIVE UPDATE: Lawyers support Syndicate’s thousands of attendees, emergency assembly take measures
After the emergency meeting of the General Assembly, thousands of journalists staged an on-going sit-in calling for an end to…
Security forces cordon off Journalists Syndicate headquarters after arrests
Egypt
May 2, 2016
Security forces cordon off Journalists Syndicate headquarters after arrests
Security forces set up a security cordon around the Journalists Syndicate headquarters in downtown Cairo on Monday, as tensions continued…
Journalists’ Syndicate head files claim against Tahrir newspaper
Egypt
November 12, 2015
Journalists’ Syndicate head files claim against Tahrir newspaper
The Journalists' Syndicate Chairman Yehia Qalash filed a claim against Tahrir newspaper management, holding it responsible for the lives of…
Iron and Steel Company union committee stages sit-in
Egypt
September 13, 2015
Iron and Steel Company union committee stages sit-in
A 20-member union committee of workers at the Iron and Steel Company have announced they will organize an open-ended sit-in…
Suez, Tourah cement company workers stage sit-in over profit shares
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Suez, Tourah cement company workers stage sit-in over profit shares
Workers of the Suez Cement Company, subsidiary of Italcementi Group, started an open-ended sit-in at the company’s headquarters on Thursday,…
Security forces disperse protest for bakery workers in Beheira
Egypt
January 21, 2015
Security forces disperse protest for bakery workers in Beheira
The security forces broke up a demonstration on Tuesday evening of bakery workers in Beheira outside the headquarters of the…
Egypt’s steel company: strikes caused LE35 mn in losses
Egypt
December 9, 2014
Egypt’s steel company: strikes caused LE35 mn in losses
The Egyptian Iron and Steel Company says it has sustained LE35 millions in losses due to strikes by workers demanding…
Coke workers suspend sit-in, CEO released, removed
Egypt
December 4, 2014
Coke workers suspend sit-in, CEO released, removed
Workers at a major coke coal factory south of Cairo have suspended their sit-in after their demands were partially approved…
Police take strict measures as Brotherhood plans protests on Rabaa dispersal anniversary
Egypt
August 14, 2014
Police take strict measures as Brotherhood plans protests on Rabaa dispersal anniversary
Police and military troops tightened their presence on the entrances of greater Cairo (including Cairo, Giza and Qalyubia) on Thursday ahead of…