Politics
Arab Labor Conference Opens in Cairo; Jordan Assumes Presidency
September 14, 2026 at 02:05 PM
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(opens the publisher’s site)The 52nd session of the Arab Labor Conference convened in Cairo, gathering the three production parties from 21 Arab states under Jordanian presidency.
- Jordan's Nidal al-Qatamin assumed the presidency of the 52nd Arab Labor Conference, which runs in Cairo from September 13–20 with the three production parties from 21 Arab countries.
- Egyptian Labor Minister Hassan Raddad announced Egypt's complete rejection of any attempts to displace the Palestinian people, reaffirming support for a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
- Qatamin thanked President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for Egypt's support and facilities, and said his talks with Raddad covered strengthening cooperation in labor and employment fields.
- Raddad said unemployment in Egypt fell to 5.8 percent, down from more than 13 percent in 2013.
- In a sideline meeting, Egyptian Labor Minister Hassan Raddad and Jordanian Labor Minister Nidal al-Qatamin discussed Egyptian workers' conditions in Jordan, vocational training, and workers' rights.