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Migrants stranded abroad fear loss of possessions and entitlements in Kuwait
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Migrants in Bahrain face an eviction crisis amid Covid-19 pandemic
September 19, 2020
Courts are now upholding evictions against workers who have struggled to pay rent due to job and income loss
Emirates Group company Transguard abandons its workers, drives them deeper into debt bondage
September 13, 2020
A large number of Nepali workers, who went to work in the UAE after paying hefty recruitment fees and other costs with the hope of improving their livelihood, are instead returning with large debts.
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Born into uncertainty: Pandemic aggravates the woes of migrant mothers and their newborns
September 1, 2020
Gulf countries provide no integrated social welfare system for migrants, further endangering the health of mothers and their children amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Nigeria to UAE, via many deceptions
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July 14, 2020
Oman fines businesses that violate Covid-19 precautions
Oman enacted Ministerial Decision 186/2020 which amends some provisions regulating private sector businesses that violate the Covid-19 precautions.
July 9, 2020
Kuwait drops all “absconding” cases reported during Covid-19 crisis
According to a recent Al Qabas report, Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has annulled all “absconding” cases lodged during the Covid-19 crisis.
May 27, 2020
Gulf countries ease restrictions despite high COVID-19 cases
Gulf countries are moving to ease restrictions put in place to contain COVID-19 virus despite high infection rates.
April 13, 2020
COVID-19 cases rising among migrants in Bahrain
Bahrain's Ministry of Labour has issued a circular for employers and workers in the private sector regarding combating the spread of COVID-19 at workplaces and labour camps in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases among migrants.
April 3, 2020
Construction continues across the GCC despite COVID-19 worries - Opens in new tab
Construction work continues across the GCC, despite concerns about community transmission.