strikes
Borg al-Arab airport reopens after closing due to strike
Egypt
March 31, 2013
Borg al-Arab airport reopens after closing due to strike
Borg al-Arab International Airport in Alexandria reopened Sunday after police strikes forced it to shut down. Magdy Shaklol, head…
Strikes, protests continue nationwide
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Strikes, protests continue nationwide
Several governorates witnessed clashes Sunday between police and protesters who are calling for civil disobedience in protest against the policies…
Security source: More than 30 police stations closed in past few hours
Egypt
March 7, 2013
Security source: More than 30 police stations closed in past few hours
Police officers closed more than 30 police stations in the past few hours to protest the way Interior Minister Mohamed…
Monday’s papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Monday’s papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
Topping the news in Monday’s papers are reports of civil disobedience campaigns spreading to cities beyond Port Said, alongside a…
Port Said strikes enter eighth day
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Port Said strikes enter eighth day
Port Said entered its eighth day of a mass civil disobedience campaign on Sunday in response to the killings of…
Cairo-Aswan train line closed briefly over fuel hike protest
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Cairo-Aswan train line closed briefly over fuel hike protest
Railway traffic between Cairo and Aswan was briefly stopped after stone factory owners blocked railways for 15 hours overnight between…
EGX stocks rise slightly despite tumultuous market
Business
February 21, 2013
EGX stocks rise slightly despite tumultuous market
The stock exchange saw its value rise slightly by end of trading Thursday, thanks in part to strong buying trends…
Thursday’s papers: Covering all the angles of Port Said’s civil disobedience
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Covering all the angles of Port Said’s civil disobedience
Numerous portrayals of the ongoing civil disobedience in Port Said dominate Thursday’s press. State-owned newspapers underlined the heavy financial losses…
As Port Said strikes, protest calls spread to other governorates
Egypt
February 20, 2013
As Port Said strikes, protest calls spread to other governorates
Calls for civil disobedience campaigns have spread to the canal city of Ismailia and the Delta city of Kafr al-Sheikh,…
Port Said unions join civil disobedience campaign
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Port Said unions join civil disobedience campaign
The Port Said Maritime Arsenal Workers’ Association said it would join civil disobedience campaigns in the governorate and strike…