Gulf & Regional Coverage

Let’s start with the disclaimer. This is not an apology for Qatar.

Construction workers in Kuwait are building its future in hazardous and exploitative work sites.

Stories of Origin is a new MR series of articles and interviews that explores the lived experiences of both returning and potential migrants and their families. In the concluding piece of a three-part series we address issues of recruitment and training. The deadly earthquake in Nepal and the large-scale loss of people, property and livelihood could mean greater vulnerability of the economically downtrodden. It has never been more critical than now for governments in both countries of origin and employment to clean up the migration cycle.

Dr Adam Hanieh, senior lecturer in development studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, spoke to MRRORS.org about the newly-released book Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf, of which he is one of the editors.

The narrative on migration – globally, but more so in the Arab world – is polarised, and this is reflected in the way local media covers news on migrants and migration.