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HSBC likely to move staff to Paris

Al-Masry Al-Youm management reject workers demands over mass sackings
Workers vow to escalate as founder says that staff numbers have spiralled out of control

University professors to be dismissed over political activities
Government sees universities only as security threat, says activist professor
Prosecution investigates deaths following nurses’ strike in Alexandria
Nurses have pending financial dues since September, no response was made, claims Nursing Syndicate

Doctors’ Syndicate to take action against non-payment of dues
Syndicate says proof exists that meetings with health ministry do not solve any problems

Egypt’s Army Chief of Staff meets Libyan counterpart to discuss border security
Military leaders discuss means of securing common border and halt illegal crossing
NGO condemns assault on Al-Watan photographer
Ministry of Interior spokesman says legal procedures were taken, investigations underway

Doctors suspend two month-long strike
Decision was made by the syndicate’s bureau after two failed attempts to hold a general assembly meeting
US embassy staff member detained in Cairo without charges: embassy spokesman
US State Department will work with all sides, including Muslim Brotherhood, to help move toward an “inclusive, democratically elected civilian government”

Doctors strike for the third time in 2014
The Doctors’ Syndicate will hold an extraordinary session of the general assembly within days

Cairo University faculty call for removal of security forces from campus
Cabinet “guarantees” detained students will sit their exams in “special exam halls”

Doctors to strike twice a week in February
Doctors’ Syndicate halts negotiations with health ministry until the latter shows it is serious about passing the draft Staff Law

Doctors reach security agreement with interior ministry
Doctors syndicate states that there was “full understanding” for doctors’ security issues

Cairo University allows police on-campus during exams
The Supreme Council of Universities has issued a decision allowing security personnel on university campuses nationwide

Doctors to start ‘partial strike’ on 1 January
Decision taken during an emergency session of the syndicate’s general assembly
800 thousand medical workers angry
Medical Workers Syndicate and Doctors Syndicate disapprove of Ministry of Health decision to provide bonuses

Health minister meets Doctors Without Rights
Group discusses nearly a dozen concerns and demands with newly appointed minister

US withdraws embassy staff from Sudan and Tunisia
Yemen and Sudan refuse deployment of Marines

Shura council appoints new human rights council staff
Appointments includes Islamists, rights activists and is headed by Constituent Assembly Chairman