US citizens advised that the Coalition to Support Legitimacy has called for protests across Egypt from Oct. 11-13. The most recent information suggests that the protests and marches in the Cairo area largely will focus in areas around Tahrir Square in central Cairo, Nahda Square in Giza and Raba’a Square …

Oct 17-18 – General strike affecting planes, trains, maritime, and local transportation. Oct 18 – Air traffic controllers strike in Palermo from 1p to 5p Oct 28-31 – Freight transportation strike country-wide Oct 29 – Alitalia pilots and flight attendants strike from 10a-2p

Caravan of truck drivers plan a protest around Washington from Oct 11 – 13. A “few thousand” tractor-trailer drivers are expected to converge on the Capital Beltway on Friday afternoon. Drivers plan to occupy three lanes of Interstate 495, driving 55 mph, with the fourth lane kept clear for emergency …