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[UAE] Reassurance for expats as Emirati employment support programme announced [UAE] Reassurance for expats as Emirati employment support programme announced

It follows the creation of the Emirati Human Resources Development Council earlier this year and will see Emiratisation targets for...
17 Sep 2021

[Kuwait] Expat population dropped by 56,000 in first half of 2021 [Kuwait] Expat population dropped by 56,000 in first half of 2021

The number of Kuwaitis in the country increased by 13,300 during the first half of the year.
15 Sep 2021

[Saudi Arabia] Nearly 52,000 expat workers benefit from Labour Reform Initiative [Saudi Arabia] Nearly 52,000 expat workers benefit from Labour Reform Initiative

In the first half of 2021, the ministry took many positive steps related to its work strategy and the Kingdom's...
10 Sep 2021

[Oman] Expats reluctantly leave as pandemic takes toll [Oman] Expats reluctantly leave as pandemic takes toll

According to figures released by the state-run National Centre for Statistics and Information, more than 63,000 expatriates left Oman between...
09 Sep 2021

[Kuwait] Vaccinated expats received again after months under entry ban [Kuwait] Vaccinated expats received again after months under entry ban

Kuwait Airport had received eight flights carrying 739 people on board in the nine hours since the entry ban was...
06 Aug 2021

[Kuwait] Implementation of afternoon work ban begins [Kuwait] Implementation of afternoon work ban begins

The ban will reportedly remain in place until the end of August, in compliance with decision 535/2015.
03 Jun 2021

[Oman] Crackdown on late salary payments [Oman] Crackdown on late salary payments

The statement reportedly comes in the wake of an unprecedented number of complaints about the delay and, in some cases,...
12 May 2021