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Gaza solidarity activist detained

Posted on 06/10/200803/01/2021 By 3arabawy

Muhammad Awad was detained few minutes ago by the police in front of the Cairo Press Syndicate in Abdel Khaleq Tharwat Street.

UPDATE: More activists detained in Cairo and Mansoura, including Ghazl el-Mahalla’s Kamal el-Fayoumi and Muhammad Abdul Quddous of the Liberties’ Committee as they were trying to embark with others on a solidarity trip to Gaza that was due to take off today from in front of the Press Syndicate.

UPDATE: I just spoke with Ahmad Abdel Fattah. He is currently detained by the police inside a shop in downtown Cairo’s el-Sharawrbi Street after they confiscated his camera.

I’ll be posting the updates on Jaiku.

UPDATE: Check out this report by AFP.

Updates on the Tax Collectors

Posted on 01/10/200810/01/2021 By 3arabawy

A new round of negotiations, over a number of unfulfilled promises from the December 2007 occupation, took place three days ago between the leaders of the General Union for Real Estate Tax Collectors and the Finance Ministry, ended in victory.

The free union activists gave the ministry one month ultimatum to implement the agreement, threatening renewed protests if faced with delays.

Students and Workers: United Against Capital

Posted on 29/09/200820/12/2020 By 3arabawy

Nagy, one of the leading members of Helwan University’s Resistance Students group, explaining to the audience during Tadamon’s gathering the hardships faced by students on the campuses today on the hands of the security services and the rising tuition fees.

Nagy called for more coordination between the students and the labor movement, saying the latter held the only hope for change in the country. Helwan University witnessed a strong demonstration, led by Nagy and his comrades, on 6 April in solidarity with Mahalla, during which thousands of students clashed with the police and broke the university gates taking to the streets.