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Labor minister: Circular on minimum wage increase to be issued soon

Date: 2025-02-09 21:36:07 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:61 - ID:11060751

CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) – Labor Minister Mohamed Gobran announced that a ministerial circular will be issued in the coming days to set the implementation process for the new private sector minimum wage. He added that the circular will be sent to ....

Israeli army strikes Syria-Lebanon border tunnel used by Hezbollah

Date: 2025-02-09 21:28:41 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:11060851

RAMALLAH, Feb 9 (MENA) - The Israeli military said it carried out an air strike on Sunday targeting a tunnel on the border between Syria and Lebanon used by the Lebanese group Hezbollah to smuggle weapons. Israeli "aircraft conducted a precise ....

EgyptAir’s Karnak Travel marks 70 years with special discounts

Date: 2025-02-09 21:15:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:59 - ID:11060811

CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) – Yehia Zakaria, Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company, led the 70th anniversary celebration of Karnak Travel, the airline’s tourism arm. Marking the occasion, Karnak Travel offered special discounts on international ....

Nearly half of Americans reject Trump's Gaza takeover proposal

Date: 2025-02-09 21:13:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:58 - ID:11060840

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (MENA) - Nearly half of Americans rejected US President Donald Trump's proposal to "take over" the Gaza Strip and relocate Palestinians to neighboring countries, calling it a "bad idea," as did several major Arab, European, and ....

Lebanese army takes exceptional measures along borders with Syria

Date: 2025-02-09 21:08:47 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:11060838

BEIRUT, Feb 9 (MENA) - The Lebanese army said on Sunday it began taking exceptional measures along borders with Syria, including the establishment of monitoring points, patrols, and temporary checkpoints. In a statement posted on social media ....

Israel launches intense airstrikes on southern Lebanon

Date: 2025-02-09 20:48:49 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:11060810

BEIRUT, Feb 9 (MENA) - Israel launched intense air raids on southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA). The official NNA reported that the Israeli aircrafts conducted a wave of strikes, targeting areas in Nabatieh, a ....

Israeli occupation forces dispatch military reinforcements to Tulkarm

Date: 2025-02-09 20:46:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:11060812

RAMALLAH, Feb 9 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces dispatched more military reinforcements to the city of Tulkarm Sunday, for the 14th consecutive day. In Tulkarm, the occupation army deployed soldiers to the eastern and southern neighborhoods, ....

Egypt has taken great steps toward reforming health sector: Min.

Date: 2025-02-09 20:42:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:11060590

CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Sunday Egypt has made great strides in reforming the health sector and expanding its health system. Addressing a ....

US official defends Trump's freezing USAID funding

Date: 2025-02-09 20:24:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:53 - ID:11060779

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (MENA) - US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz defended Sunday President Donald Trump's decision to freeze funding for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and strengthen the influence of US businessman ....

Egypt, Bahrain discuss strengthening legal, legislative cooperation

Date: 2025-02-09 20:20:58 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:52 - ID:11060754

CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) – Minister of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs and Political Communication Mahmoud Fawzi reaffirmed Egypt’s strong ties with Bahrain, citing the ongoing coordination between both nations on all fronts and at all levels. He ....