Albeit irregular and small in size, labour actions have not stopped in Egypt facing economic slowdown, rising prices and low wages. In spite of Al-Sisi regime’s persistent crackdown on all kinds of dissent, labour unrest goes on in defiance of the 2013 law banning protests that was passed after the military-backed overthrow …
Poet Dareen Tatour joins hundreds of Palestinians arrested over the past year because of their social media posts. The simple act of expressing resistance to the Occupation is enough for Israel to target Tatour and others as part of its ongoing repression against the Palestinian people. In October 2015, 33-year-old Dareen Tatour, …
CAIRO, Egypt- Egypt’s often poor state healthcare system means medical workers as well as patients can be trapped in a vicious circle of inefficiency, negligence and frustration Last month, thousands of Egyptian doctors protested against alleged police abuses after a reported 28 January assault on two doctors at Cairo’s Matariya Hospital. The …
MINYA, Egypt- From living, working, and wages to housing, healthcare and education, there has been little socioeconomic development for the vast majority of Egyptians, particularly in Upper Egypt. Driving through Al-Shurafa, a village across the Nile from Minya, it takes little to notice the narrow, poorly paved roads, the modest houses clustered …
Having a self-reliant Arab security system, as opposed to seeking foreign intervention, is becoming a necessity for a group of Arab states to confront terrorism and safeguard the stability of the region. But will it be effective? On May 24, the Chief of Staffs of Arab armies concluded a two-day meeting in …
In the face of atrocious crimes being committed against the civilian population in Libya, justice comes as a critical part of peace in an effort to push forward the political dialogue between the Libyan parties in the conflict. In a briefing to the UN Security Council, last Tuesday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said …
As the Islamic State is using the chaos in Libya to set up local bases and hit the country’s crucial oil revenue since the takeover of Sirte, it is yet unclear whether that may help the group to extend its foothold. The UN Security Council adopted two separate resolutions on Libya last Friday, the …
CAIRO, Egypt- As more Egyptians have fled Libya’s violence in the past weeks, for some, returning to poverty in Egypt makes the option of going back to a war zone preferable to staying in their home country with no prospects. This week the Egyptian government said over 33,000 nationals have returned from neighboring Libya, …
The Israeli cabinet approved on 23 November a bill that would officially define Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people, thus reserving national rights for Jews only. A move that’s been met with dismay among Israel’s closest allies and in the Israeli public at a time of heightened tensions between the …
Last month, the shooting of a young Palestinian in Kufr Kana, near Nazareth, triggered a new wave of rioting in Palestinian towns and villages inside Israel amid sharp tensions after months of clashes in and around annexed East Jerusalem. As Palestinian anger at Israeli oppression escalated spreading outside the ‘Holy City’, it …