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Public transport workers begin strike
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Public transport workers begin strike
Employees of the Public Transport Authority (PTA) in Cairo stepped up their strike on Sunday, announcing an all-out strike that…
Court and public prosecution workers end strike
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Court and public prosecution workers end strike
Members of the General Union of Court and Public Prosecution Workers have ended their strike in order to “preserve the…
Strike brings gold mine to a halt
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Strike brings gold mine to a halt
Work at the Sukari gold mine in the Marsa Alam area has ground to a halt after 900 employees announced…
DP World: Workers ended Ain Sokhna seaport strike
Egypt
February 20, 2012
DP World: Workers ended Ain Sokhna seaport strike
Workers at Ain Sokhna seaport ended a five-day strike to demand an increase in their profit share and risk payment,…
University students call for anti-SCAF protests Tuesday
Egypt
February 16, 2012
University students call for anti-SCAF protests Tuesday
Student activists are calling for protests against the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on 21 February to mark…
Ain Sokhna seaport workers strike for third day
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Ain Sokhna seaport workers strike for third day
Workers at the Red Sea’s Ain Sokhna seaport have entered their third day on strike, demanding that the managing company,…
Sunday’s papers: Schadenfreude at civil disobedience ‘failure’
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Schadenfreude at civil disobedience ‘failure’
Most of Sunday’s newspapers aligned with the state or the Muslim Brotherhood gleefully reported on the failure of the call…
Organizers say Egypt general strike successful
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Organizers say Egypt general strike successful
Members of Egyptian political and revolutionary groups have said the general strike that started on Saturday was successful on its…
Navigation normal in Suez Canal despite calls for civil disobedience
Egypt
February 11, 2012
Navigation normal in Suez Canal despite calls for civil disobedience
Calls for nationwide civil disobedience have not affected navigation in the Suez Canal, said a senior official from the Suez…
Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt
Egypt's religious authorities called on unions and youth groups to scrap plans for a wave of strikes aimed at forcing…