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Arab Land Bank provides Umrah tickets
June 12 - The Egyptian Arab Land Bank (EALB) arranged for a free Umrah trip for its employees in a bid to strengthen its relationship with staff members. Hazem Yousef, Regional Manager, said: "The social committee at EALB organised a trip to perform the Umra in May for a number of employees who won a raffle and have been working at the bank for at least 10 years. It is important for us to show our appreciation to employees who have been loyal and dedicated to the bank. This initiative also falls in line with our social responsibility and ongoing efforts to strengthen our relationship with staff members."
Employees participated in a raffle draw out of which Yaser Abdul Rahman from the administration department, Raeda Sukkar from the supervision department, and Ola Hamada, who works at the Jabal Al Hussein branch won. EALB will cover all expenses.
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