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L'Orient-Le Jour
09-05-2025
- Business
- L'Orient-Le Jour
‘Up to $6,000 in daily expenses': Tourism sector counting on Gulf nationals this summer
"I visited Lebanon a very long time ago! I am happy to be among the first to finally return," exclaimed an Emirati at the microphone for An-Nahar upon arriving at the Rafik Hariri International Airport (RHIA) on with flowers and pastries, as well as by the media and Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos, travelers took part in the first three flights to Beirut from Emirates since the lifting on May 1 of the travel ban to Lebanon imposed in 2021 by Abu Dhabi on its nationals, the result of President Joseph Aoun's official visit to the United Arab Emirates on April 30. Read more Lebanon's minimum wage to be potentially raised to LL28 million in first phase Before summer, the return of Emiratis could precede other Gulf nationals, including Saudis, leaving tourism professionals hopeful for a...
L'Orient-Le Jour
07-05-2025
- Business
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Lebanon's minimum wage to be potentially raised to LL28 million in first phase
BEIRUT — A meeting was held on Wednesday between Labor Minister Mohammad Haidar and the Index committee — the body tasked with reviewing wage policy and made up of union representatives and economic bodies — to address minimum wage hikes and other adjustments for private sector employees, according to a statement on Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).The minister announced plans to increase the minimum wage to LL28,000,000 in a first phase – the equivalent of $312 at today's rate of LL89,500 to the dollar – up from LL18,000,000 (around $200), or a 50 percent hike from its current level.'There was an honest, clear, and responsible debate among all participants. Some reservations were expressed, and while we did not reach a consensus on final figures, I proposed a gradual plan consisting of several steps,' Haidar stated. Read more...
