Gov’t Addresses Demands of Textile Strikers

The Egyptian government agreed to address the demands of textile workers in return for ending their strikes. Textile workers in Kafr Al-Dawwar, El-Behera, and Shebeen El-Koum, Monofiya, north of Cairo, scored

Military Courts: Long History of Human Right Violations

The decision of transferring the Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) second deputy chairman Khairat Al Shater and 39 other MB leaders to a military court reopened the file of Egyptian military tribunals

2 Students Arrested in Alex. Demonstration for Al Aqsa Mosque

The Egyptian security forces arrested on Friday two students on charge of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood group in Alexandria..

Ghazl Shebeen, Kafr el-Dawwar Strikes… VICTORY!

The strikes of Ghazl Shebeen and Kafr el-Dawwar were suspended on Thursday, after the workers achieved VICTORY! I’m still having IT/phone pr

Britney vs. The Terrorists

In the spring of 2003, across a field of rubble in Baghdad, a young Iraqi journalist accosted me and demanded: "Why did you stop broadcasting substance and substitute music?" The

The Restrictions Remain Life Under Prohibition in Palestine

All the promises to relax restrictions in the West Bank have obscured the true picture. A few roadblocks have been removed, but the following prohibitions have remained in place. (This

Gov’t Medical Committee Rejects Releasing Nour Over Health Reasons

The medical committee formed by the Justice Ministry to examine Dr. Ayman Nour, Al-Ghad party leader, declared that his health is good and there is no need to release him

Man claims torture in Egypt after refugee claim turned down

He’s a Christian from Egypt, who came to Canada in 2002 seeking asylum. He made a refugee claim, alleging he was persecuted in his home country, for promoting Christianity in

Possible Arrests Amid Egyptian Labor Leaders

2 thousand workers in the company of Kafr Al-Dawwar Weaving and Spinning ended their strike last Thursday, after Al Behera governor, Major General Mohamed Shaarawi informed them that the government