Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan and his Palestinian counterpart Mamoun Abu-Shahla discussed on Tuesday challenges facing the Palestinian business market.

This came on the sidelines of the 44th round of the Arab Labor Conference held here under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

In statements, Abu-Shahla said that poverty and unemployment are two basic problems in Palestine due to the Zionist aggression in the country.

He said that one-third of the Palestinians live under poverty line.

The ministers discussed facilitating the exit of the Palestinians via Egypt to work in the Gulf countries.

Meanwhile, Saafan asserted Egypt support to the Palestinian issue.