The strike followed the cancellation by the caretaker government of a decision to grant them some previously approved incentives.

A ministerial source said the government "seriously considers the legitimacy of the employees' demands and meeting the majority of them, taking into account the treasury's situation and its capabilities."

The source confirmed to "Asharq Al-Awsat" newspaper that caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati "is holding consecutive meetings with the relevant ministers to formulate a solution that satisfies them, without burdening the state treasury."