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Flax protests prompt clashes in parliament
Egypt

Flax protests prompt clashes in parliament

Employees of the Tanta Flax and Oils Company staged protests in front of the Egyptian Parliament building in downtown Cairo…
Theme park workers go on strike
Egypt

Theme park workers go on strike

More than 200 employees of the Magic Land theme park--recently sold to an Indian investor by the public-sector Media City…
MPs attack govt plans to curtail health care
Egypt

MPs attack govt plans to curtail health care

The debate over the future of state-financed health care intensified yesterday as Minister of Health Hatem el-Gabali came under attack…
Tanta flax workers protest enters 2nd week
Egypt

Tanta flax workers protest enters 2nd week

Around 400 workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company began an open-ended sit-in last Monday outside of the Egyptian…
Tanta Flax workers protest before ministers’ council
Egypt

Tanta Flax workers protest before ministers’ council

Around 400 workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company staged an open-ended sit-in Monday in front of the Egyptian…
Govt to allow private ownership of power stations
Business

Govt to allow private ownership of power stations

The government has decided to allow Egyptian and foreign private-sector companies to build and own central electric power stations in…
Health care… for some?
Egypt

Health care… for some?

This week has seen activists, parliamentarians and medical patients demonstrate against recent profit-oriented reforms of Egypt's system of health insurance.
Protesting joblessness
Egypt

Protesting joblessness

Over 200 workers and labor activists demonstrated Monday outside the state-run Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) and the ruling National…
Privatization, Agriculture Discussed At NDP Conference
Egypt

Privatization, Agriculture Discussed At NDP Conference

  The government will draft new laws to offer shares in public companies that are privatized, Minister of Investment Mahmoud…
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