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New UAE labor laws announced, changes made to safeguard employees’ rights
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued a new decree to regulate labor relations in the private ... Gulf -
Hollywood film, TV crew strike tentative deal, averting strike
A union that represents about 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers in film and television reached a tentative deal with producers on Saturday, averting a ... Entertainment -
GCC to witness exit of expatriate workers due to coronavirus: Experts
Experts expect an outflow of expatriate workers from Gulf states as a result of the economic shock delivered by the coronavirus pandemic.Gulf states ... Coronavirus -
Saudi ‘instant visa’ and the challenges of open labor markets
The Saudi government’s new “instant visa” fast tracks the process of hiring foreign workers for nascent firms, and is ... Opinion -
Why artificial intelligence will not abolish work
The diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) across the economy has raised the possibility – and for many, the fear – that machines will ... Business -
Labor workers in Qatar suffer from dire conditions, say they are ‘prisoners’
A documentary reveals the exploitation of Nepalese migrant workers in Qatar, who live in dire conditions, are denied their salaries, and have their ... Features -
Iran MPs to investigate protester torture claims
Iran’s parliament will investigate claims by a labor protest leader that he was tortured in prison following strikes at a sugar factory, the ... Middle East -
Japan enacts controversial law to accept foreign workers
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition early Saturday rammed through legislation to bring more blue-collar foreign workers into ... Economy -
How Qatari mall ‘Asian Town’ has become a symbol of racial segregation
It can appear to be like any other entertainment complex in Qatar: a giant shopping mall, with a multiplex cinema and an amphitheatre for musical ... Variety -
Did Boris Johnson’s ‘suicide vest’ comment make or mar his leadership chances?
Boris Johnson, Britain’s former foreign secretary and would-be prime minister has put his foot in his mouth again.By describing Prime Minister ... Features -
Amid Iran’s crisis, parliament impeaches Rouhani-allied labor minister
The Iranian parliament on Wednesday, impeached labor minister Ali Rabiei, a close ally of president Hassan Rouhani, after months of mounting anger ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia getting ready for labor courts early next year
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Justice has said its plans for the soon to be launched labor courts are on track. Judges are being trained, staff are ... Economy -
Saudi Arabia approves seven new courts, 96 chambers to resolve labor cases
The Saudi Supreme Judicial Council has approved the establishment of seven labor courts, and 96 labor chambers spread across main cities in the ... Gulf -
Kuwait, Philippines sign deal to regulate domestic labor
Kuwait and the Philippines signed a deal on Friday to regulate domestic workers, after a dispute between the two countries led to a ban on Filipino ... Gulf -
Philippines seeks to end ‘misunderstandings’ with Kuwait on workers
The Philippines on Tuesday welcomed an olive branch from Kuwait over their migrant labor row, days after President Rodrigo Duterte announced a ... Gulf -
Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton gives birth to third child
Kate, the wife of Prince William, gave birth to a boy at a hospital in London on Monday, the third child for the British royal couple and now fifth in ... Entertainment -
Woman goes into labor during Sharjah traffic, police come to the rescue
A woman went into labor while being stuck in notorious Sharjah traffic in the UAE, but Sharjah police quickly came to the rescue upon receiving a call ... Variety -
Philippine officials to visit Kuwait amid worker row
Philippine officials are headed to Kuwait on Thursday to seek greater protection for migrant workers after a diplomatic row over the alleged ... Gulf -
Kuwait invites Philippine president to visit amid workers row
Kuwait has invited Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to visit, state news agency KUNA said on Monday, as the countries seek to settle their ... Gulf -
US hiring accelerates; annual wage growth strongest since 2009
US job growth surged in January and wages increased further, recording their largest annual gain in more than eight and-a-half years, bolstering ... Economy -
WATCH: Alarm over shocking labor abuses in Iran
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Macron government kicks off controversial French labor reform
President Emmanuel Macron’s government is launching an effort to redesign French labor rules, one of the most important and divisive promises of ... Economy -
India needs more jobs for women to boost growth: World Bank
India must reverse a trend of falling women’s participation in the job market if it is to achieve its ambition of double-digit growth, the World ... Economy -
Qatar says three workers die on army building site
Three workers died and several were injured at a building site in Qatar, which has come under pressure to improve conditions for laborers working on ... Gulf -
People-to-people engagement is backbone of India-Gulf relations
In an exclusive interview to Al Arabiya English, India’s Energy, Coal and Mines Minister says India has become one of the major player in renewable energy Middle East -
Kafaala sponsorship system: Is it time to find alternatives?
Several GCC countries have already started to change their local sponsorship system, whether it was internally or externally driven Middle East -
Labor rights and economic progress can go together, says Arab official
Bahrain’s minister Jameel Humaidan elected the Vice Chair at ILO’s Asia-Pacific meet Economy -
3 reasons why the former Saudi Labor minister was relieved
Saudi King Salman issued orders exempting Dr. Moufarrej bin Saad Hagbani from the duties of Minister of Labor and Social Development Economy -
Saudi nationalization plan to create 1 million jobs in 15 years
The proposed nationalization program that will come up for voting in the Shoura Council this week is expected to create more than 1 million jobs Economy -
Big drop in Saudization rate in kingdom’s public sector
A source said there were only 111 positions Saudized during the current fiscal year compared to 656 positions during the last fiscal year Economy