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1985 Cairo University Clashes

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[12-10-1985] Central Security Forces taking shelter while students hurled stones at them, during demonstrations outside Cairo University denouncing the United States and Israel [Photo by Reuters, Courtesy of the UK Socialist Worker Archive]
[12-10-1985] Central Security Forces taking shelter while students hurled stones at them, during demonstrations outside Cairo University denouncing the United States and Israel [Photo by Reuters, Courtesy of the UK Socialist Worker Archive]

1947 Mahalla Textile Strike

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[9 September 1947] Three workers were killed and 17 injured, while 20 police were injured during the riots which broke out at the Ghazl el-Mahalla factory, as police cracked down on thousands of workers who went on strike following the dismissal of some of their comrades demanding improved work conditions. This was followed by more clashes as textile workers in Shobra el-Kheima struck in solidarity [Photo from Keystone, Courtesy of the UK Socialist Worker Archive]
[9 September 1947] Three workers were killed and 17 injured, while 20 police were injured during the riots which broke out at the Ghazl el-Mahalla factory, as police cracked down on thousands of workers who went on strike following the dismissal of some of their comrades demanding improved work conditions. This was followed by more clashes as textile workers in Shobra el-Kheima struck in solidarity [Photo from Keystone, Courtesy of the UK Socialist Worker Archive]