Restaurant workers driven to starvation in Saudi
August 6, 2020
As restaurants and shops reopen across Saudi Arabia, migrant workers continue to bear the brunt of the pandemic’s economic fallout.
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Migrant students left in the lurch in Dubai’s ‘free zone’ education
August 5, 2020
The promise of a work permit and an abundance of part-time job opportunities lure students to pay steep fees at the many universities and institutions in Dubai’s free zones
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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.