strikes
Government preparing new law regulating right to demonstrate
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Government preparing new law regulating right to demonstrate
The Egyptian government is currently preparing a law that regulates the right to demonstration and peaceful protest and criminalizes the…
Egyptian court workers enter second day of nationwide strike
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Egyptian court workers enter second day of nationwide strike
Egyptian court and prosecution services workers went on strike nationwide for a second day Wednesday over what they call authorities’…
Calm returns to Suez court complex following strike clashes
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Calm returns to Suez court complex following strike clashes
Calm has been restored at the Suez court complex following clashes Tuesday between striking court employees and military police, said…
Five-day labor strike at Ain Sokhna Port ends
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Five-day labor strike at Ain Sokhna Port ends
A labor strike at Ain Sokhna Port has ended after five days, said the Suez governor late Thursday evening.…
Ain Sokhna port workers’ strike enters fourth day
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Ain Sokhna port workers’ strike enters fourth day
Workers at the Ain Sokhna port continued their strike for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday after port operator DP World…
Stock exchange not to take part in strike, says director
Egypt
February 11, 2012
Stock exchange not to take part in strike, says director
The stock market will be not be participating in a general strike or any form of civil disobedience, Egypt's stock…
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…
Calls for civil disobedience not without criticism
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Calls for civil disobedience not without criticism
As the dust settles on four days of clashes between protesters and the police around the Interior Ministry, students and…
Israel general strike shuts down airports, economy
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Israel general strike shuts down airports, economy
Israel's main labor union declared a strike on Wednesday that shut down airports, ports, banks and the stock market after…
University student unions call for general strike
Egypt
February 5, 2012
University student unions call for general strike
Student unions at several state-run and private Egyptian universities called for a general strike and civil disobedience starting 11 February…