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Nile Cotton Ginning Co. workers win concessions

Posted on 25/05/200901/03/2021 By 3arabawy

One day after their protest was suppressed by the police in front of the parliament, the Nile Cotton Ginning Co. workers have won some concession in an agreement reached with the management, under heavy intervention from State Security police, Labor Ministry officials and parliamentarians trying to contain the one month old strike that has brought to halt the company’s branches in all provinces.

I spoke to one of the company workers in the Mahalla branch. He warned that the management is determined to liquidate the Minya factories and drive its labor force out by early buyouts.

SS throws dissident off balcony!

Posted on 19/05/200904/01/2021 By 3arabawy

Obama’s Egyptian allies in action: State Security police have thrown a Muslim Brotherhood activist off the fourth floor, while searching his house in Damanhour on Sunday.

Khaled Hamza banned from traveling

Posted on 05/04/200910/02/2021 By 3arabawy

Ikwan Web editor Khaled Hamza was banned yesterday from traveling to Britain. Khaled told me over the phone he was stopped by State Security Police on his way to board a British Airways flight to London.

His passport was already stamped with the exit visa, but his name was called over the microphone on his way to board the plane. SS took his passport and the exit stamp was canceled, without giving any reasons.