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EgyptPolitics

Quarrels at Doctors’ Syndicate

The syndicate held its General Assembly on Friday amid tension between doctors…

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam
Representatives of medical syndicates nationwide held a meeting to discuss the proposed labour and social insurance laws (DNE / FILE PHOTO / Laurence Underhill)
EgyptPolitics

Doctors reject threats of termination

Striking doctors claim threats, a Ministry of Health tactic to end strike

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
Striking doctors and medical staff protest outside of the Doctor's Syndicate building on Qasr Al-Eini Street (Photo by Laurence Underhill)
Egypt

In pictures: Human chain to support doctor’s strike

Hundreds of doctors and other protesters formed a chain along Qasr Al-Eini…

Laurence Underhill Laurence Underhill
Striking doctors and medical staff protest outside of the Doctor's Syndicate building on Qasr Al-Eini Street (Photo by Laurence Underhill)
EgyptPolitics

Human chain to support doctor’s strike

Ministry of Health seeking solution as support for strike grows

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Doctors escalate their strike ignoring their demands (File photo) Hassan Ibrahim
EgyptPolitics

Doctors start “free treatment strike”

Doctors escalate strike, rift between two committee’s governing the strike remains

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam
Medical staff speak to patients at a Cairo hospital despite ongoing strike action Mohamed Omar
EgyptPolitics

Doctors dig in

Minor skirmishes, but talks with government underway

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy
Doctors’ syndicate members speak during an exceptional general assembly to discuss strike action Mohamed Omar
EgyptPolitics

Doctors to strike next month

Doctors’ syndicate holds exceptional general assembly deciding to strike in October

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam