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Filipinos scramble to leave Kuwait after Ranara murder

At least 114 Filipino domestic workers have left Kuwait following news of the brutal killing of 35-year-old Jullebee Ranara, who was allegedly raped and

Rosie McCabe
06 February, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
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Kenyan activist threatened with deportation from Lebanon

William Christou
06 August, 2022
Kenya
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Kenya to build houses for abused domestic workers in Saudi

The New Arab Staff
03 July, 2022
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Lebanon
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18 women migrant workers died 'mysteriously' in Lebanon: NGO

The New Arab Staff
15 April, 2022
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Lebanon
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Lebanese man arrested after 'gruesome' migrant abuse video

The New Arab Staff
06 January, 2022
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Imprisoned, starved, abused: The plight of Lebanon's domestic workers

The New Arab Staff

Sarah Khalil

24 December, 2019
Filipino domestic workers Lebanon -- AFP
Migrant Workers
MENA
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Filipino workers flock to leave crisis-hit Lebanon

The New Arab & agencies
05 December, 2019
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Saudi Arabia
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Bangladesh shuts recruitment agencies after rampant Saudi abuse claims

The New Arab
03 December, 2019
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Online 'slave trade' exposed in Kuwait

The New Arab
05 November, 2019
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Migrant Workers
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Kuwaiti airport security officer 'abducts, rapes' Filipina maid

The New Arab
09 June, 2019
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workers' rights
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Kuwaiti celebrity blogger lambasted for racism against domestic workers

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

21 July, 2018
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Lebanon
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Protesters march for domestic workers' rights in Lebanon

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Nicholas Frakes

26 June, 2018
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MENA
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Abolish Kafala: Lebanon domestic workers protest 'slave like' conditions

The New Arab
25 June, 2018
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Philippines
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Philippines president to visit Kuwait after worker abuse scandal

The New Arab
25 June, 2018
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Philippines
MENA
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Philippines welcome Kuwait's olive branch amid workers dispute

The New Arab
01 May, 2018
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Kuwait
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Philippines bars workers from Kuwait over sexual abuse fears

The New Arab
20 January, 2018
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HRW slams treatment of Tanzanian domestic workers in Gulf

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

15 November, 2017
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trafficking
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Indian woman 'tortured, kept as slave' in Saudi Arabia

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

11 October, 2017
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Qatar
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This man's tribute to Filipina nanny has gone viral

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

24 August, 2017
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Qatar
MENA
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Qatar issues new law protecting domestic workers

The New Arab & agencies
23 August, 2017
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slavery
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Meeting Lebanon's slaves

Alessandra Bajec
25 July, 2017