privatization
MPs lash out at govt privatization policies
Egypt
March 8, 2010
MPs lash out at govt privatization policies
During Monday's parliamentary session, MPs blasted the government-backed privatization process, which they blamed for the forced dismissal of thousands of…
Egyptian workers protest privatization
Egypt
March 3, 2010
Egyptian workers protest privatization
Protesting workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company ended a 15-day sit-in this week after reaching a compromise with…
Flax protests prompt clashes in parliament
Egypt
February 22, 2010
Flax protests prompt clashes in parliament
Employees of the Tanta Flax and Oils Company staged protests in front of the Egyptian Parliament building in downtown Cairo…
Theme park workers go on strike
Egypt
February 18, 2010
Theme park workers go on strike
More than 200 employees of the Magic Land theme park--recently sold to an Indian investor by the public-sector Media City…
MPs attack govt plans to curtail health care
Egypt
February 16, 2010
MPs attack govt plans to curtail health care
The debate over the future of state-financed health care intensified yesterday as Minister of Health Hatem el-Gabali came under attack…
Tanta flax workers protest enters 2nd week
Egypt
February 14, 2010
Tanta flax workers protest enters 2nd week
Around 400 workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company began an open-ended sit-in last Monday outside of the Egyptian…
Tanta Flax workers protest before ministers’ council
Egypt
February 8, 2010
Tanta Flax workers protest before ministers’ council
Around 400 workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company staged an open-ended sit-in Monday in front of the Egyptian…
Govt to allow private ownership of power stations
Business
January 28, 2010
Govt to allow private ownership of power stations
The government has decided to allow Egyptian and foreign private-sector companies to build and own central electric power stations in…
Health care… for some?
Egypt
December 9, 2009
Health care… for some?
This week has seen activists, parliamentarians and medical patients demonstrate against recent profit-oriented reforms of Egypt's system of health insurance.