Egypt's Labor Minister Unanimously Elected to Head Arab Labor Organization Council

Egypt's Labor Minister Hassan Redad was unanimously elected chairman of the Arab Labor Organization's board of directors during its session in Cairo.

• Redad was unanimously elected chairman of the Arab Labor Organization's board during the council's 105th regular session Saturday in Cairo.
• Redad said President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's directives support every joint Arab effort that strengthens development and creates jobs.
• Redad said the next phase requires moving to joint executive work, including training-for-employment programs and greater women's participation in the labor market.
• Redad said Arab workers' issues, led by Palestinian workers' rights, will remain a priority and urged intensified Arab and international efforts to protect them.