6 stories for 2026-03-09 · Political repression, arbitrary detention & extrajudicial violence
About 60 workers at a clothing company in Qalyubia governorate held a strike to demand implementation of minimum wage. In response, the company's management prevented the striking workers from entering the factory and imposed a mandatory week-long leave. Additionally, approximately 240 other workers were referred for investigation related to the strike.
Approximately 300 workers at Modern Academy for Engineering and Technology in Cairo held a second day of protest demanding implementation of minimum wage and halting of annual raises and bonuses. Workers stated they had presented their demands to management multiple times without response. One protesting employee earns 5,300 Egyptian pounds monthly.
Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
A retired Lebanese security officer has gone missing. His family believes he was covertly abducted by Israeli operatives.
Israeli military forces detained four children in the Golan Heights region on Sunday while they were herding sheep near Tel al-Ahmar in southern Quneitra, according to Syrian media reports.
The article reports on detentions occurring in Tunisia, though specific details about the individuals involved, charges, or circumstances are not provided in the excerpt.