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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladeshi Garments Workers Protest - Dhaka

RMG workers of Danys Knitwear Ltd. Gather in a protest in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of the tripartite agreement signed on April 25 and immediate reopening of their factory, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2024. Workers of the Danys Knitwear Ltd said that the factory owner illegally shut the factory to cheat workers. Bangladesh Garment and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre general secretary KM Ruhul Amin said that the factory was yet to implement the new wage scale declared in December. Instead of paying workers’ dues, the factory owner was conspiring to shut the unit, he said. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt seeks to secure 3.5 mln tonnes of local wheat in 2024 supply season

STORY: Egypt seeks to secure 3.5 mln tonnes of local wheat in 2024 supply season SHOOTING TIME: Archive DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade 2. shot of the minister of supply and internal trade speaking 3. various of wheat harvesting STORYLINE: Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has announced that its silos and receiving points will commence the purchase of local wheat from farmers starting Monday. According to Ali Moselhi, minister of supply and internal trade, Egypt has set its sights on acquiring 3.5 million tonnes of local wheat in the 2024 procurement season. The ministry further emphasized that farmers will receive their financial dues within 24 hours just after supplying the wheat quantities. While wheat supplying remains optional this season, the ministry pointed out that transporting wheat from one location to another, without an official permit in the respective gover

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Afghan gov't clears electricity bills to neighboring states, pays 627 mln USD

STORY: Afghan gov't clears electricity bills to neighboring states, pays 627 mln USD SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of power transmission line in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). "We have paid 627 million U.S. dollars to clear all the dues of electricity bills left over from the previous government," the state-run RTA quoted Maiwandi on Wednesday as saying. The official also noted that Afghanistan imports 80 percent of its electricity from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The country also imports part of power from neighboring Iran. However, the official said the administration has been chalking out plans to generate electricity from domestic s

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ELECTRICITY BILLS-CLEARING

(240208) -- KABUL, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2024 shows electricity transmission terminals in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ELECTRICITY BILLS-CLEARING

(240208) -- KABUL, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2024 shows a transmission tower in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ELECTRICITY BILLS-CLEARING

(240208) -- KABUL, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2024 shows electric lines and a pole in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ELECTRICITY BILLS-CLEARING

(240208) -- KABUL, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2024 shows electric lines and poles in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Garments Workers Protest In Dhaka - Bangladesh

Garment workers of Anlima Textile Limited in Savar staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Factory Inspection at Purana Paltan, demanding the opening of the closed factory, reinstatement of the illegally dismissed and payment of dues, Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 21, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanon celebrates New Year despite hardships

STORY: Lebanon celebrates New Year despite hardships SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mawlawi and ISF Director General inspecting the troops 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IMAD OSMAN, Director General of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) Major General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): BASSAM MAWLAWI, Lebanese Interior Minister 4. various of celebrations STORYLINE: Despite the harsh economic situation in the country, the Lebanese celebrated the New Year, participating in festivities all around the country. On New Year's Eve, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi and the Director General of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) Major General Imad Osman oversaw the launch of the ISF patrols to maintain security in the streets of Beirut. At a ceremony held at the ISF headquarters, Major General Osman addressed the ISF members vowing to secure their dues in these harsh situations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IMAD OSMAN, Director Gene

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Egypt speeds up cash payment for exporting companies

STORY: Egypt speeds up cash payment for exporting companies DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait confirmed that on Wednesday and Thursday, about 7.5 billion Egyptian pounds (about 242 million USD) will be disbursed, the total value of export support which are due for 750 exporting companies. Advisor to the Deputy Minister for Financial Policies and Institutional Development, Nevine Mansour, stated that the first installment dues will be disbursed in the sixth phase of the "immediate cash payment" initiative, pointing out that more than 42 billion Egyptian pounds (1.3 billion USD) have been disbursed to exporting companies. She indicated that the sixth phase of the "immediate cash payment" initiative aims at providing cash liquidity to exporting companies to stimulate them to expand their production and export activities, especially in light of the circumstances witnessed by the global

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-RUSSIA-FM-VISIT

(230207) -- BAGHDAD, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R) shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 6, 2023. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held meetings with top Iraqi leaders on Monday in Baghdad to discuss bilateral ties and unpaid arrears to Russian energy companies in Iraq due to U.S. sanctions over the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in a joint press conference with Lavrov that the two sides "discussed how to deal with the dues of Russian companies operating in Iraq, and we will discuss this issue during our visit to Washington Wednesday." (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Egypt extends initiatives to support tourism sector

STORY: Egypt extends initiatives to support tourism sector DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) 2. various of banks in Egypt STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Sunday that it has extended two initiatives supporting the tourism sector through March 2023. The initiatives were initially set to expire at the end of this year. The first initiative allows companies to obtain loans with a lower interest rate, within which the banks will accept the beneficiaries' requests to delay due repayment to the banks. The initiative was first launched in 2013 and amended in 2021 to support the sector amid the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The second initiative that was extended aims to provide retail loans to the sector's workers. During the three-month period, the banks will be required to carry forward the dues on the initiative's beneficiaries, particularly for loans obtained by workers for co

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Social Insurance Agency workers punished over pension scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Murase (R), director general of Japan's Social Insurance Agency, apologizes Aug. 28 after his agency announced punishment of 1,752 employees the same day over a scandal in which they improperly exempted people from national pension dues to help pretend better performances in collecting the premiums.

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Machimura, Rice agree to jointly pursue U.N. dues reform

WASHINGTON, United States - Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura speaks to reporters in Washington on Oct. 28 after a dinner with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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(1)Koizumi failed to pay pension dues for 11 months

TOKYO, Japan - Isao Iijima, a secretary to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, speaks at a press conference May 14. He said the premier had failed to pay mandatory pension dues for a total of 11 months before he became a lawmaker.

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(2)Koizumi failed to pay pension dues for 11 months

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi tilts his head in dismay May 14 when asked by a reporter on his failure to pay mandatory pension dues before he became a lawmaker.

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(2)Kanzaki, other Komeito brass failed to pay pension dues

TOKYO, Japan - New Komeito party leader Takenori Kanzaki admitted in a news conference in Tokyo on May 12 that he as well Secretary General Tetsuzo Fuyushiba, top policy planner Kazuo Kitagawa and 10 other party lawmakers did not pay mandatory national pension dues in the past.

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(3)Kanzaki, other Komeito brass failed to pay pension dues

TOKYO, Japan - New Komeito party Secretary General Tetsuzo Fuyushiba talks about his failure to pay mandatory national pension dues in the past.

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(1)Kanzaki, other Komeito brass failed to pay pension dues

TOKYO, Japan - New Komeito party leader Takenori Kanzaki apologizes at the Diet building May 12 over not paying mandatory national pension dues in the past. He said Secretary General Tetsuzo Fuyushiba, top policy planner Kazuo Kitagawa and 10 other party lawmakers also failed to pay pension dues.

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Koizumi comments after DPJ leader's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi tells reporters at his office in Tokyo on May 10 the issue of ministers failing to pay their pension premiums should be dealt with by improving the system. He made the remarks after Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan said he will step down from his party post for having failed to pay pension dues.

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(2)DPJ leader Kan suggests he will resign

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan fields questions from reporters in Tokyo May 9. Kan, under pressure to step down for failing to pay pension dues, suggested to a party executive he will resign, DPJ sources said.