[aykalam]

Striking workers at the Ain Sokhna Cleopatra Ceramics factory in Egypt’s Suez governorate are holding seven Italian consultants hostage, Al-Ahram’s Arabic-language news portal reported on Sunday.

Striking ceramics workers hold Italian consultants hostage - Economy - Business - Ahram Online

 

[MaidenScotland]

Is the chap who owns Cleopatra still in the country?
He lives on the same street as me but of course his sits on its own grounds and since the revolution I can no longer look through the railings as they have been covered in.


When I was involved with the orphanage we had been promised end of line, damage bathroom fitments for free until they found out it was a Coptic orphanage.. we were told, We don't give to Copts, now I don't know if that came from the top or just a bigot with a bit of power but of course I will not use their products if I am ever buying ceramics.

 

[MaidenScotland]

sorry:focus:

 

[Sonrisa]

I hope this kidnapping of foreigners thing doesn't become the latest trend.

 

[aykalam]

Apparently they are holding hostage eight Italian and two Spanish experts.

Cleopatra Ceramics factory workers striking for third day - Economy - Business - Ahram Online

 

[aykalam]

Two Spanish technicians taken hostage last weekend by striking workers at a Egyptian ceramics factory have been released, sources at Spain’s embassy in Cairo told Efe on Thursday.

Latin American Herald Tribune - Spaniards Held Captive in Egypt Released

 

[aykalam]

The eight Italian consultants from the major Egyptian ceramics group, Cleopatra, who were being held in the Ain Sokha factory, were freed this morning at 04:30 local time.

Egypt: 8 Italian consultants freed - Egypt - ANSAMed.it