Media ID: 55329440
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In this photo taken on Saturday, February 15, 2014, textile workers strike to demand a minimum wage, the removal of their company’s head and the head of the firm’s holding company, and back pay of yearly bonuses in Mahalla, Egypt. (AP Photo/Sabry Khaled)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 26, 2014 | Business
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—With protests and labor strikes spreading across Egypt in recent weeks, former government ministers speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat have placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the last two governments. Strikes and protests by workers in a...
Media ID: 55315887
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A closed First National Bank branch is seen in Beirut September 4, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 5, 2013 | Business
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—A strike called by Lebanon’s Economic Committees, a body which represents private sector groups, in protest against the failure to form a government paralyzed the country on Wednesday. Despite initial disagreement between the Teachers’...
