truckers strike
Delay in ration cards due to truckers strike
Business
December 29, 2010
Delay in ration cards due to truckers strike
A delay can be expected in the distribution of food ration cards to Upper Egyptian citizens in light of a…
Egyptian truck drivers’ strike enters 19th day
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Egyptian truck drivers’ strike enters 19th day
Truck drivers in several governorates throughout Egypt continued their labor strike into its 19th consecutive day on Monday.
Truckers strike enters its 18th day in 7 governorates
Egypt
December 26, 2010
Truckers strike enters its 18th day in 7 governorates
Heavy-freight truck owners continued their strike on Sunday, ushering the episode into its 18th day in seven governorates.The truckers cited…
Nazif announces new heavy transport unit
Business
December 24, 2010
Nazif announces new heavy transport unit
A special unit responsible for heavy transport in Egypt will be established, Prime Minister Nazif announced in a meeting with…
Truckers continue strike in five Egyptian governorates
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Truckers continue strike in five Egyptian governorates
Heavy-freight truck drivers and owners continued their strike on Thursday, ushering the episode into its 14th day in Gharbiya, Sharqiya,…
Local stocks of wheat, flour suffer due to truckers’ strike
Business
December 22, 2010
Local stocks of wheat, flour suffer due to truckers’ strike
Wheat stocks at local flour mills are being rapidly depleted due to a countrywide truck drivers’ strike--now in its 13th…
Wednesday’s papers: Death of trucker strike-violator, attempts to nullify parliament, and the Israeli spy ring
Egypt
December 22, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Death of trucker strike-violator, attempts to nullify parliament, and the Israeli spy ring
Daily newspapers focus much of their front-page coverage on developments in the truckers' strike which entered its 13th day on…
With no end in sight, truckers’ strike set to enter 13th day
Egypt
December 21, 2010
With no end in sight, truckers’ strike set to enter 13th day
Thousands of heavy-freight truck drivers and owners in numerous governorates across the country continue to strike. The strikes began on…
Truckers protest before parliament building
Egypt
December 20, 2010
Truckers protest before parliament building
Striking truck drivers on Monday marched to the parliament building in central Cairo and held protests. They claim police officers…
Striking truck drivers destroy 9 vehicles; 80 strikers arrested
Business
December 19, 2010
Striking truck drivers destroy 9 vehicles; 80 strikers arrested
Egyptian trucker drivers, who have now been on strike for ten consecutive days, have destroyed nine vehicles