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Cabinet approves draft state budget
Business
June 22, 2011
Cabinet approves draft state budget
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft state budget for the 2011/2012 fiscal year, prior to sending it to the…
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Labor protests, primarily centered on demands for better wages, were staged again in Cairo and other governorates on Wednesday. Accusing…
Suez canal workers protest low salaries
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Suez canal workers protest low salaries
Around 1500 workers of the Suez Canal Authority staged protests in three cities on Thursday, demanding better salaries and medical…
Assiut workers protest living conditions
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Assiut workers protest living conditions
Thousands of workers and employees from the Upper Egyptian city of Assiut protested today, calling for better living conditions and…
Wages are untouchable, says official
Business
November 12, 2010
Wages are untouchable, says official
At a symposium of the Cairo University Faculty of Economics and Political Science on Wednesday, Assistant Finance Minister Hani Qadri…
PM: Prices have risen, but so have incomes
Business
August 26, 2010
PM: Prices have risen, but so have incomes
Inflationary trends in the local economy have been accompanied by increases in workplace wages, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said on…
Education ministry staff protest in Gharbiya
Egypt
July 5, 2010
Education ministry staff protest in Gharbiya
Gharbiya--Employees of the General Authority for Educational Buildings staged a protest yesterday in front of the Tanta branch in Gharbiya,…
Workers, activists demand national minimum wage
Egypt
May 2, 2010
Workers, activists demand national minimum wage
Hundreds of protesters congregated in front of the cabinet building today in Cairo to demand the implementation of a court…
Wednesday’s papers: Obama ‘wrings’ Chinese leader, Muslim Brotherhood internal crisis
Egypt
April 14, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Obama ‘wrings’ Chinese leader, Muslim Brotherhood internal crisis
Al-Ahram leads today with a report on US President Barack Obama's success at “wringing” an agreement from his Chinese “counterpart”…