General strike

Minor killed at anti-government protest in Venezuela

Caracas - Emirates Voice

A 16-year-old died Thursday after being shot in the head at a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, part of a nationwide general strike, prosecutors said. The victim was shot Wednesday, on the first day of the two-day strike, and died on Thursday, said the prosecutor general's office, bringing the death toll from four months of violent anti-Maduro protests toRead more

General strike in Palestinian territories occupied in 1948

Ramallah - Emirates Voice

Palestinians in most territories occupied in 1948, Wednesday observe a general strike protesting the crime committed by the Israeli police in Kafr Qasim. A statement by the Palestinian Follow-Up Committee said that the strike involved all aspects of life, shutting shops, businesses and institutions as well as other private and public facilities en masse protesting the crime. The committee calledRead more

General strike shuts much of southern Nepal after 3 killed

Katmandu , Nepal - Arab Today

A general strike called by ethnic groups a day after police fire killed at least three protesters has shut down markets, schools and transport in much of southern Nepal on Tuesday. Police opened fire Monday on protesters attempting to disrupt a political rally, killing at least three and wounding dozens, in southern Nepal, which has been hit by violent protestsRead more

Arab Towns in Israel Strike in Protest against Home Demolitions

Ramallah - Arab Today

Arab towns inside Israel have declared a general strike on Wednesday to protest of the Israeli demolition of 11 homes in the Arab town of Qalansowa, in central Israel. The strike was called for by the Higher Arab Follow-up Committee, an independent political organization tasked with coordinating the political actions of various Israeli-Arab bodies. The committee called onRead more

Tunisia Enfidha paralyzed over general strike

Tunis - MENA

Tunisia’s Enfidah was totally paralyzed on Monday after a general strike recorded nearly 100 percent in all government, public and private sectors, Besousa Emad Qarira, a senior labor federation official, said. The reasons behind the sit-in is the failure of a Turkish company, in charge of management of all projects in Enfidah, including the international airport, to meet the demandsRead more