NPA to take charge of state newspapers’ HR affairs

The Council of State (Maglis Al Dawla) has given the National Press Authority (NPA) it’s blessing to take charge of state-owned newspapers’ HR affairs, Al Shorouk reports. This would give the NPA autonomy in drafting HR regulations and setting the minimum and maximum wages for journalists and administrators in state-owned papers. This comes as Daily News Egypt says that journalists in Egypt are leaving their careers as they struggle to make ends meet with salaries ranging from USD51-170 a month.