The Cairo Report

The Cairo Report

Labor

Intelligence-Linked Media Giant Leaves Journalists Without Pay for Nearly a Year
Labor dispatch!
May 19 • Saher
Egypt’s Independent Unions: Organized Into Silence
Labor dispatch!
May 12 • Saher
Pharmaceutical Workers in Cairo Strike Over Unpaid Entitlements and Forced Resignations
Labor dispatch!
Apr 25 • Saher
Samanoud Textiles' Monthly Strike Economy
Labor dispatch!
Apr 12 • Saher
Corruption Is the Name of the Game in the Delta
This is a story of how suits robbed blue collars at one of Egypt’s most important fertilizer factories—& got away with it, year after year.
Apr 8 • Saher
Egypt, The New Republic: Economic Recovery & Its Labor Discontent
The New Republic's economic model rests on more than fiscal adjustment & external inflows. It rests on keeping labor cheap, fragmented, & easier to…
Mar 26 • Saher
Egypt, The New Republic: Backwards Development & a Triage of Debt
Two weeks into November, the new republic showed strain from debt, high housing costs, labor unrest, and unprecedented levels of government borrowing.
Nov 17, 2025 • Saher
Law Without Justice: The Neoliberal Trap of Egypt’s Labor Reform
Egypt's new labor law slashes wage protections, strips the right to strike, and excludes the most vulnerable workers under the banner of progress.
Jul 5, 2025 • Saher
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