Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Egypt as reported in our fortnightly newswire “Dernieres nouvelles”.
Egypt: Taking more heat out of illegal migration
The European Union has just agreed a 7 …
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Egypt: Urgent social protection package
Starting from 1st March 2024, the threshold at which workers will pay income tax will be increased by 33%, from EGP45,000 (US$1456 …
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Egypt: Rock and a hard place
Soaring labour costs, uncontrolled inflation, high interest rates, unpredictable foreign exchange rates and legal restrictions on company operations in Turkey have encouraged many large companies to relocate to Egypt …
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Egypt: Minimum wage in private sector to be increased for 2024
The National Wages Council (NWC) has approved a 16 …
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Egypt: Increased support to finally end child labour
Although a national action plan to end the employment of children, particularly in the cotton production and spinning sector where the incidence remains high …
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Egypt: New entry requirement for Canadian citizens
With effect from 1st October 2023, Canadian citizens planning to visit Egypt will no longer have the option of obtaining visas upon arrival …
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Egypt: Skill level assessments introduced
The Ministry of Manpower is now empowered to undertake assessments in a total of 435 occupations …
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Egypt: Government raises private sector minimum monthly wage to EGP 3000
Government increases private-sector wages again, following runaway inflation …
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Egypt: Labour law amendment held up in Parliamentary Manpower Committee
Although the revised law has been approved by both the House of Representatives and Senate, it was referred back to the Manpower Committee – and there it still sits waiting to be formally submitted to the President …
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Egypt: Labour law reminder
It is sometimes forgotten that Egyptian law places special restrictions on employees …
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Egypt: Local Labour market unresponsive to variations in international trade
A recent World Bank study of the link between imports and the local labour market has found that the net effect of trade on local labour markets is effectively zero …
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Egypt: Cabinet to restore daylight saving time as part of its efforts to save energy
The practice has been introduced and abolished at varying points in Egypt’s history …
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Egypt: Surging inflation hitting the economy
The rate of annual price inflation rose from 19 …
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Egypt: PM announces $15 increase in minimum monthly wage
Price inflationary pressure forces rise in minimum monthly wage …
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Egypt: Lowering of age when citizens must obtain a national ID
The House of Representatives’ Legislative and Constitutional Affairs committee has decided that the age when an ID card is held must be lowered from 16 to 15 …
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