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?No citizenship without loyalty!?

The one-day general strike called for by the Palestinian leadership within Israel was, for the most part, adhered to only by Arab citizens.

Opposition and workers unite in call for political change

In an unprecedented union of political activists and workers Cairo 's streets in Egypt witnessed loud opposition

Escalating strikes; a new fad in Egypt

The protests planned across the country, spanned the social scale as producers of building material, transport workers, garbage collectors, bakers and textile workers assembled alongside private sector employees

Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood continues in Egypt

The Brotherhood won 88 seats in the 454-seat Assembly during landmark elections in 2005.

Egypt: fist fight erupts in Parliament over workers’ strike

MB MP and NDP MP traded insults over strikes in Tanta's Flax company which has continued for over three weeks.

POMED Notes: “Justice for All: the Struggle for Workers Rights in Egypt”

Kamal Abbas kicked off the discussion by noting that Egypt was put on a blacklist of countries to be reviewed about labor and workers rights, which makes the timing of

Protests demand release of MB leaders

Members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) staged protests in front of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate on Tuesday, demanding the release of arrested group leaders, including Deputy Chairman Mahmoud Ezzat and

Egypt: Protests demand releases of MB leaders.

Members of the Muslim Brotherhood staged protests in front of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate on Tuesday February 16, demanding the release of arrested group leaders, including First Deputy Chairman Mahmoud

What might we expect on the anniversary of the Islamic revolution on Thursday, February 11?

We know now that both sides are planning demonstrations. The state is planning the usual rallies that they organize to mark the anniversary of the revolution, and the opposition is

Iran’s December Rising: A Dress Rehersal for Revolution

Iran’s “December Rising” by opposition forces against the government bore all the markings of a dress rehearsal for the revolution to come.