President Sisi raises minimum wage to 2,000 EGP, may apply to all Egyptian workers

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has raised the minimum wage to 2,000 Egyptian pounds ($115.74) a month from 1,200, he said at an event on Saturday celebrating women. He indicated the raise would apply to all Egyptian workers. ($1 = 17.2800 Egyptian pounds)