strikes
We were not ordered to shoot demonstrators, says Tantawi
Egypt
October 2, 2011
We were not ordered to shoot demonstrators, says Tantawi
Ten days after his testimony in court, Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, has commented…
Public Transport workers stage sit-in, block major street in Cairo
Egypt
October 1, 2011
Public Transport workers stage sit-in, block major street in Cairo
The Public Transport Authority workers on Saturday announced the beginning of an open-ended sit-in outside cabinet headquarters on Qasr al-Ainy…
State university professors to go on strike
Egypt
September 29, 2011
State university professors to go on strike
Professors of six state universities have announced that they would go on strike Saturday to demand the resignation of their…
Public bus drivers continue strike
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Public bus drivers continue strike
Public transportation drivers are continuing their strike for a second week, despite a government statement that it had been suspended.…
Secondary school students demand better syllabuses
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Secondary school students demand better syllabuses
Dozens of high schools students in Egypt protested on Tuesday outside the headquarters of the Ministry of Education, demanding changes…
Tuesday’s papers: Debate over parliamentary elections law and public transit strike continues
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Debate over parliamentary elections law and public transit strike continues
News and events making front-page headlines in Egypt's daily papers on Tuesday include the contestation of the proposed parliamentary elections…
Bus drivers escalate strikes throughout Egypt
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Bus drivers escalate strikes throughout Egypt
The strike by public bus drivers has escalated after the Greater Cairo Transportation Company, which owns four garages, announced that…
Teachers suspend strike for one week
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Teachers suspend strike for one week
Late on Saturday teachers protesting before the cabinet building announced they would suspend their open-ended strike for one week, following…
Striking teachers decry harassment by security forces
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Striking teachers decry harassment by security forces
The Independent Union of Egyptian Teachers complained Sunday of harassment by security forces on the second day of a nationwide…
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
The first two weeks of September have witnessed a massive wave of strikes, with many more planned for the rest…