For the love of state control?
How the Engineers Syndicate lost its moment of independence
How the Engineers Syndicate lost its moment of independence
The Engineers Syndicate elections held over the weekend witnessed another resounding vote against the formerly presiding Muslim Brotherhood. The Unified National List coalition, supported by the liberal-centrist Free Egyptians Party,…
The Muslim Brotherhood appears to be losing its grip on many of Egypt’s professional syndicates, which it has dominated for over two decades. Most recently the Brotherhood was voted out…
The announcement follows “tense negotiations” between the state and the syndicate leader
Hundreds of members of professional syndicates have signed statements in opposition to Parliament’s approval of the Tiran and Sanafir agreement, brokered by…
The Engineers Syndicate conducted elections on Friday with the lowest participation rate in its recent history. Unofficial figures compiled by vote monitors…
Thousands of engineers, including Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb, descended on polling stations nationwide on Friday in the first of two days of…
The Engineers Syndicate held an emergency general assembly meeting on Friday to poll its members for a vote of no confidence against…
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