Egypt Cabinet sets minimum wage for workers

MENA said the decision announced Wednesday will take effect in January. It quoted Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi as saying that the decision is meant to "ensure decent life for citizens." The government is considering setting a minimum wage for private sector employees but has yet to decide on such measures, the agency said.

Last year, the government adjusted minimum wages to 100 dollars.

A minimum wage has been a longtime demand of Egypt's workers, who participated in the 2011 revolt that ousted longtime president Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt's military-backed government, appointed after the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, has promised new measures to boost the economy.

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