expats

Dubai beach [Getty]
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
Live Story

Dubai influencers spend 'tens of thousands' to flee Iran assault

Dubai's rich are paying up to $350,000 for private jets to leave the UAE, with flights cancelled due to missiles and drones flying through Gulf skies.

The New Arab Staff
03 March, 2026
Ukraine
MENA
Live Story

Egyptian students to be evacuated from Ukraine via Romania

Thaer Mansour
01 March, 2022
Saudi Arabia
MENA
Live Story

Bangladeshis arrested for 'disrespecting Saudi flag'

The New Arab Staff
28 January, 2022
Yemen
Perspectives

Is the UAE still safe for expats and tourists?

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Anthony Harwood

28 January, 2022
Dubai romance [Getty]
UAE
MENA
Live Story

In transient Dubai, expats struggle to find love

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 February, 2021
dubai afp
UAE
Voices

Evolving notions of citizenship in UAE and the Gulf

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Courtney Freer

05 February, 2021
UAE travel Getty
UAE
MENA
Live Story

UAE to offer citizenship to select expats

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 January, 2021
Kuwait - Getty
Kuwait
MENA
Live Story

Fears that Kuwait bill could lead to 'Indian exodus'

The New Arab Staff
06 July, 2020
sudan
Sudan
MENA
Live Story

Sudan extends coronavirus lockdown in Khartoum state

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 June, 2020
UAE police
UAE
MENA
Live Story

UAE could review labour ties over coronavirus repatriations

The New Arab
13 April, 2020
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Lebanon
MENA
Live Story

Is Lebanon close to containing its coronavirus outbreak?

Gasia Ohanes
08 April, 2020
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Migrant Workers
Analysis
Live Story

Gulf migrant workers count the cost of coronavirus

Stasa Salacanin
08 April, 2020
Lebanese protest paris -- AFP
protests
MENA
Live Story

Lebanon's diaspora takes anti-government protest movement global

Sarah Khalil
20 October, 2019
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
MENA
Live Story

Saudi Arabia launches residency scheme to lure wealthy expats

The New Arab & agencies
23 June, 2019
Safaa al-Hashem
Kuwait
MENA
Live Story

Anti-expat Kuwait lawmaker urges tax on remittances

The New Arab
11 June, 2019
qatar [getty]
Visa
MENA
Live Story

Qatar becomes first GCC state offering expats permanent residence

The New Arab
05 September, 2018
Saudi Arabia
Vision 2030
MENA
Live Story

Expat Exodus: 'fake Saudisation' failing to tackle rampant unemployment

The New Arab
09 July, 2018
Kuwait obesity Getty
Kuwait
MENA
Live Story

Kuwait, region's fattest country, blacklists foreign workers with diabetes

The New Arab
12 March, 2018
Oman Muscat
Oman
MENA
Live Story

Oman begins to evict single men from residential areas

The New Arab
08 March, 2018
Blood samples - AFP
Kuwait
MENA
Live Story

Kuwait arrests 'gang' tampering with expat blood samples

The New Arab
04 February, 2018
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Shura Council
Society
Live Story

Saudi move to fine 'foul-smelling labourers' denounced as discriminatory

Karim Traboulsi

Karim Traboulsi

29 January, 2018