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Saudi lifts ban on Bangladeshi workers, while ignoring plight of thousands of stranded workers
Saudi Arabia has lifted a six-year ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers. The move comes even as the Kingdom struggles to deal with tens of thousands of migrant workers stranded and starving, without pay or sustenance.
Kuwaiti sponsor pushes maid out of driving vehicle
Kuwaiti press has recently reported on the case of an Asian domestic worker who was pushed out of a driving vehicle by her sponsor.
Indian domestic worker brutally tortured in Saudi
Indian domestic worker brutally tortured in Saudi.
Kuwait sets minimum wage for domestic workers
Kuwait became the first Gulf country to set a standardized minimum wage for domestic workers on Thursday. The decision comes as part of wider efforts to regulate the domestic worker industry, though domestic workers remain excluded from the labour law.
Kuwait passes stiffer penalties for salary delay, visa trade
Kuwait passes stiffer penalties for salary delay, visa trade.
Body of Indian maid tortured in Saudi returned home
Body of Indian maid tortured in Saudi returned home: Asima Khatoon, 34, died in Saudi Arabia on May 2 from injuries allegedly inflicted by her employer.