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LEBANON— A new civil society movement called “Citizens” announced starting its activities today in Lebanon. The movement said in a

JORDAN— Thirty seven workers in clearance companies in Aqaba governorate embarked on an open-ended hunger strike in protest against a

EGYPT— The Center for Trade Union & Workers Service issued its annual report on the status of trade union freedoms

MOROCCO— The Moroccan Workers’ Union (UMT) plans to hold its 11th Congress on Friday and Saturday at its central headquarter

OMAN— Omani oil and gas unions are planning to strike in response to widespread job losses that have taken place

IRAQ— Employees at the Najaf Investment Commission denounced the use of force by security guards to disperse their protest. Several

QATAR— Doha has agreed changes to its controversial kafala sponsorship system for foreign workers. AFP reported that the Qatar’s cabinet

MOROCCO— The four trade union confederations in Morocco called for a national strike in public service and all sectors. In a

Palestine –lawyer Nael Alhouh criticized the decision of Labour Minister to freeze the Palestinian Trade unions funds, and considered it

PALESTINE— The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions’ (PGFTU) executive committee has rejected procedures adopted by the ministry of labor,

National Campaign for Social Security met this morning with members of the Parliament in the Legislative Council, and agreed on

Israel released on Sunday a 12-year-old girl, the youngest Palestinian captive, after she was held in prison for 2-1/2 months. Dima Al-Wawi,