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Administrative educational staff protest for better pay, bonuses
Egypt
September 22, 2012
Administrative educational staff protest for better pay, bonuses
Dozens of administrative staff from different governorate education departments protested Saturday in front of the Cabinet building, demanding pay…
Some labor strikes resolved, says minister
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Some labor strikes resolved, says minister
Manpower and Immigration Minister Khaled al-Azhary said that seven labor strikes were settled, out of a total of 16 strikes…
Journalists protest outside syndicate, Shura Council
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Journalists protest outside syndicate, Shura Council
Journalists from state-run news agency MENA, Al-Shaab and Al-Wafd newspapers staged protests Wednesday demanding better salaries and permanent employment for…
French weekly publishes Prophet Mohamed cartoons
World
September 19, 2012
French weekly publishes Prophet Mohamed cartoons
PARIS — French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo published cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed on Wednesday, a move criticized by the…
Political movements denounce break up of Nile University protest
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Political movements denounce break up of Nile University protest
Leftist political movements in Alexandria said on Tuesday the use of force to break up the Nile University students’ sit-in…
Update: 44 released from detention in US Embassy protests
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Update: 44 released from detention in US Embassy protests
A judge ordered on Monday the release of 44 people who had been detained in connection with protests at the…
Labor protests on the rise, with demonstrations across sectors
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Labor protests on the rise, with demonstrations across sectors
A wave of fresh labor protests has hit the country this week at schools, universities and government bodies, mostly demanding…
Google rejects White House request to pull Mohammad film clip
Egypt
September 15, 2012
Google rejects White House request to pull Mohammad film clip
Google Inc rejected a request by the White House on Friday to reconsider its decision to keep online a controversial…
Wall built to end clashes over anti-Islam film; indignation rages amongst protesters
Egypt
September 14, 2012
Wall built to end clashes over anti-Islam film; indignation rages amongst protesters
Another wall of concrete blocks is going up in Cairo, this time to separate the US Embassy in Cairo from…
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
Protesters ripped the doors off a police car, as they pushed it toward the line of black-clad Central Security Forces…