Egypt

Months of power cuts and rising prices are undermining Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi. His government is under growing pressure from all sides. In July, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly complained, “No one expected the heatwaves […]

Egyptians expect intense summer heat in June and July but this year also had to endure daily three-hour power cuts. Fridges, air-conditioners, water pumping, lighting and electrical equipment stopped as indoor temperatures rose. People were […]

As well as coming under pressure from the masses over the Egyptian regime’s cowardly response to the Israeli state’s merciless attacks on Gaza, ‘strongman’ President Sisi faces rising workers’ anger. Sharply rising food prices have […]

Egypt’s entirely predictable presidential election has been won by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, president since 2014. From the election date announcement (several months earlier than it was due) to the declaration of result, the outcome was […]

Just five days after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had launched his election campaign for a third term of office, war erupted across the border. With 2.3million Palestinians in Gaza, this dramatically escalates the pressures […]

Egypt’s economy goes from bad to worse. Workers and the poor suffer even more sharply as a result. Food prices shot up 59% in May, forcing many to a single meal a day. Even middle-class […]

Egypt’s severe economic crisis is worsening. During President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s tenth year in power, working-class people, the urban poor, and even previously comfortably-off middle-class families, are being hit hard. After years of very few […]

World media attention briefly shone on Egypt while it hosted COP27 in November 2022. Since then, less has been said about the continuing daily struggles facing workers and youth. Falling living standards, failing public services […]

Those attending the COP27 United Nations climate change conference at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh won’t see the environment most Egyptians live in. Blue sea and sky, coral reefs, air-conditioned hotels and conference […]

Beshay steelworkers in Sadat City came out on strike on 29th August, after staging a three-day sit-in. Inflation has sharply cut their living standards. They are also paid less than other steelworkers. They are demanding […]

Shock waves from the Ukraine war are being felt across the world. Its impact on food supplies and tourism is shaking the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, all of which had huge problems […]

Football’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is currently taking place, with millions following the tournament in the continent and worldwide. Egypt is the most successful nation in the cup’s history, winning the tournament seven times (including […]

Workers’ rights in Egypt are harshly repressed under President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s brutal regime. There have been very few strikes in recent years. Workplace activists have been jailed, where torture is widely used. However, two large […]

Ten years ago a mighty uprising of Egyptian workers and youth ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s brutally dictatorial regime, an event that resonated around the world. Starting on 25 January 2011, increasing numbers turned out in […]

Popular support for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s dictatorial regime is vanishing. Only fourteen per cent of adults took part in August’s Senate election, despite polling stations open for two days and voting is compulsory. […]

One of the largest strike waves in Middle East history swept across Egypt in the years before the mighty demonstrations that erupted in Tahrir Square in January 2011, part of the ‘Arab spring’. As a […]

Street protests in Cairo and several other Egyptian cities broke out on Friday and Saturday 20/21 September. Although only involving dozens or a few hundreds, at first, they grew in numbers and spread to other […]

Egypt’s authoritarian president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has attempted to strengthen his powers with a rigged referendum campaign lasting 72 hours! The tame Parliament approved his proposals – 485 MPs out of 596 voting for them […]

The First World War was ended, in large part, by the Russian and German revolutions. Revolutionary uprisings followed in many other countries thrown into turmoil by the war. In March and April 1919, revolution shook […]

After telling civil servants that they would not be getting a pay rise, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked, “Do you want to build your country … or are you going to look for potatoes?”

Egypt’s presidential election on 26-28 March will be as farcical as the elections held during former president Hosni Mubarak’s regime. Just two candidates are standing; the current President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and the leader of […]

The horrific killing of 305 people at Friday prayers in the al-Rawdah mosque, Bir al-Abd on Friday 24th November is the worst single attack in Egypt’s Sinai region. 27 children were among those killed. Over […]

The horrific 26 May attack on a coach carrying Coptic Christians, including many children, is the latest in a series of bloody attacks on Egypt’s Copts. The coach, and accompanying vehicles with workers going to […]

Falling support for dictator Sisi portends growing opposition. Egyptian workers and middle classes have been hit hard by prices almost 30 percent higher in January than a year earlier. But after a period of few strikes […]

Rebuilding Workers’ and youth struggles

Review of "The Egyptians: a radical story"

Workers’ struggles continue despite repression

Farcical election underlines need to build a mass workers’ party

Independent workers’ organisation needed to resist state repression and to fight for a socialist future

Recent strikes show workers will resist

Masses will regain confidence and willingness to fight

Three years after January 25th revolution, workers need independent unions and a workers’ party

Government replaced

More workers and youth will conclude working class must raise own independent interests

Independent workers’ organisation and socialist programme needed

Increasing sectarianism threatens revolution’s future – Workers’ independent action urgently needed

Bloody repression can be turned against striking workers and youth

[UPDATED VERSION OF “Egypt: Morsi removed – No trust in the generals” ON 10 JULY]

For independent action by workers and poor

No to the generals’ intervention! For a workers’ government!

No trust in any capitalist political factions! For mass struggle around workers’ demands!

Sadece örgütlü işçi sınıfı bir çıkış yolu sunabilir

Despite bravery and determination, life for mass of workers and poor not improved – A second, ‘socialist’ revolution is needed!

Regime squeezed between workers’ opposition to austerity and ruling class

Socialist revolutionary change needed!

Brutal attacks against opposition activists shows need for independent mass workers’ movement

Act now to stop the crackdown of the new Morsi regime

Democratic, trade union and women’s rights under attack

Working class needs its own independent party

Wave of strikes and occupations as workers fight for real improvements

Working masses need independent policies and their own party

Escalation in struggle for power between old regime and Muslim Brotherhood

The Left and the second-round Presidential elections

Muslim Brotherhood and pro-Mubarak candidates face second round run off

International solidarity campaign forces university authorities to back-down

Protest against new attack on workers’ rights

Campaign for a democratic students’ union goes on – Send protests now!

MEP Paul Murphy raises the need for the Egyptian masses to take political and economic power out of the hands of the ruling elite and military

74 killed in horrific scenes

Masses in Cairo and other cities demand end to military rule

As economic crisis worsens, new class conflicts loom

“The working class will rise up, at some stage, change the balance of forces and create a radicalised situation”

But military-controlled elections do not signal transition to democracy

For a real ‘second revolution’! End military rule! Fight capitalism and imperialism!

“Many layers of Egyptian society are protesting”

Defend the revolution! For mass struggle to overthrow army rule!

Paul Murphy MEP supports struggle for an independent students’ union

Support the struggle for an independent, democratic students’ union!

Eight months after the overthrow of Mubarak, workers and youth still face poverty, unemployment, corruption and repression

Revolutionary and counter-revolutionary struggle continues

Workers and youth say, “Save the revolution!”

Mass party needed to unite workers, youth and poor around socialist policies

Struggle against state repression continues under

Violent inter-religious conflict exploited by regime

Lessons for today’s revolution

Genuine democracy needed to make real political and social change

Counter-revolution strikes – old regime has not given up

Another mighty demonstration demands real regime change

The Egyptian February – class conflict sharpens

Hawamdiya Sugar Factory Protest

Week of escalating worker’s actions

Authoritarian regimes in Middle East fear for their rotten rule

Class confrontations are challenging the regime and the whole system

In Solidarity with the Egyptian Revolution

Army cannot guarantee democracy

No trust in the military chiefs! For a government of the representatives of workers, small farmers and the poor!

Militants struggling to build fighting, independent unions

Decisive action needed to block reaction and complete revolution

Industrial action over pay, conditions and government-appointed union ‘leaders’

Vital to build a mass party to realise aims of workers and small farmers

‘Week of Determination’ protests called

This eyewitness account from a CWI reporter was despatched just before the big increase in the numbers of militant protesters swelling Tahrir Square, following Friday prayers.

The mass movement must go on the offensive!

Eyewitness report from Cairo’s Tahrir Square[see: articles in Arabic | this article in Arabic]

Demonstrators demand Mubarak and his regime must go

Hundreds of thousands remain on streets defying repression – For an indefinite general strike!

Regime deploys army on streets to try to crush mass movement

“Tunisia is the solution”

Protests and creation of independent unions show potential for workers’ unity

Farcical election will fuel workers’ protests

Spring wave of strikes and protests

Strikes and mass protests harbinger of social and political explosions

Strikes and occupations grow – workers’ party with socialist policies needed!

Workers’ struggles continue…

Solidarity with Egyptian workers and youth – Support fight for democratic and union rights!

Interview with leader of property (real estate) tax collectors union

‘Bloggers’ organize to fight repression

Mubarak regime employs repression to prevent broad anti-Mubarak movement

Scandal and corruption of elite while masses on breadline

Mass working class action shows way to end authoritarian rule and poverty

Lebanon activists to stage 4 May solidarity action

Striking workers and youth fought with police. At least two were shot dead.

Victory boosts workers’ confidence to defend living standards

Ruling elite fear social explosions

Workers and youth have had enough of US-supported Mubarak regime

With 89% of the votes, Egypt’s first contested presidential election on September 7th could have been a crushing victory for Hosni Mubarak. But according to official figures only 23% voted.

“The fish starts rotting from the head. Don’t you smell the rot of our fish?” An Egyptian human rights lawyer, speaking out at a press conference on February 22nd, expressed the growing confidence of opponents […]

Laila: There has been one governing party in power for 25 years, the ‘National Democratic Party’, the part of President Mubarak. Elections are held but they are very corrupt. The government says it wants to […]