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June 26, 2017       Share:    

Source: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/06/palestine-gaza-egyptians-construction-workers-pound-profits.html

Gaza Becoming Destination for Egyptian Jobseekers

(Al-Monitor) Amjad Yaghi - After the value of the Egyptian pound fell by half in November, some Egyptian construction workers have found jobs in Gaza. Egyptians have to be first- or second-degree relatives of Gazans to get a tourist visa. Moamen Hosni, 34, said, "I have been getting a monthly salary of about 1,300 shekels ($368) since I started working in Gaza. I transfer half of this amount to my wife [in Egypt]."

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