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[Kuwait] Kuwait Airways worker strike begins with escalation threatened [Kuwait] Kuwait Airways worker strike begins with escalation threatened

In a show of discontent and frustration, Talal Al-Hajeri - the head of the union - stated that the partial...
25 May 2023

[Iran] Workers struggle as regime fails to adjust salaries for inflation [Iran] Workers struggle as regime fails to adjust salaries for inflation

The state-run Tejarat News website wrote on November 13, 2022, “The absolute poverty line for a family of two living in Tehran...
20 Apr 2023

[Middle East] Bahrain and UAE top best expat countries list [Middle East] Bahrain and UAE top best expat countries list

Bahrain ranked number one in the Expat Essentials Index by InterNations, followed by UAE in second place and Singapore in...
15 Apr 2023

[Oman] Private firms instructed to pay salaries early for Eid [Oman] Private firms instructed to pay salaries early for Eid

The ministry issued a circular stating that private companies must ensure that salaries are paid no later than April 18,...
06 Apr 2023

[Kuwait] Expat workers stage sit-in to protest 8 months without pay [Kuwait] Expat workers stage sit-in to protest 8 months without pay

Mashari Al-Sanad - head of the Committee for Migrant Workers at the Human Rights Society - spoke to the protesters...
07 Mar 2023

[Kuwait] 1,800 expat teachers await a decision on their future [Kuwait] 1,800 expat teachers await a decision on their future

The subjects with teaching roles under threat include Islamic education, social studies, computers, art education and music.
20 Feb 2023

[Middle East] UAE and Saudi Arabia could grant citizenship to expats [Middle East] UAE and Saudi Arabia could grant citizenship to expats

The UAE alone has an expat population of around 90 per cent (10 million) and many have been residents in...
18 Feb 2023