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Minister warns of decline in medical services
Egypt
March 7, 2011
Minister warns of decline in medical services
Minister of Health Ashraf Hatem warned today of a sharp drop in the availability of medical services over the next…
Labor protests escalate throughout Egypt
Egypt
February 25, 2011
Labor protests escalate throughout Egypt
Labor protests continued in various governorates yesterday as hundreds of mine workers in Bahariya Oasis held sit-ins to protest poor…
Will the revolution turn right or left?
Opinion
February 18, 2011
Will the revolution turn right or left?
How will the Egyptian political spectrum look if a more democratic system takes hold in the coming period? Some say…
A roadmap for labor
Opinion
February 17, 2011
A roadmap for labor
Why have worker protests persisted while the mass rallies that fueled Egypt’s 18-day uprising have largely come to an end? …
Central Bank opens account for economic rescue contributions
Business
February 14, 2011
Central Bank opens account for economic rescue contributions
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced Sunday the opening of a new government account to receive contributions to support…
Egypt’s military to warn against “chaos and disorder”
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Egypt’s military to warn against “chaos and disorder”
Egypt's new military rulers will issue a warning on Sunday against anyone who creates "chaos and disorder", an army source…
Ministry of education to cut book budget
Egypt
July 22, 2010
Ministry of education to cut book budget
The Ministry of Education will downsize its budget for printing school books this year, according to a senior ministry source.…
Cement, textile workers strike over grievances
Egypt
July 6, 2010
Cement, textile workers strike over grievances
Workers from the Misr-Beni Sueif Cement Company on Tuesday went on strike after a colleague was accidentally killed while operating…
Lawyers, police clash outside Tanta courtroom
Egypt
July 4, 2010
Lawyers, police clash outside Tanta courtroom
The Tanta Misdemeanors Court on Sunday adjourned until 18 July the case of two lawyers sentenced to five years in…
NHRC head mediates lawyers-judges dispute
Egypt
June 28, 2010
NHRC head mediates lawyers-judges dispute
Moqbil Shaker, vice president of the National Human Rights Council (NHRC), began mediating on Monday between Egypt's lawyers and judges…