foreign workers

Kurdish workers-May Day 2025
May Day
MENA
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Iraqi workers protest poor work conditions on May Day

While Iraqi officials praised workers on Labour Day, many Iraqis say words aren’t enough amid high unemployment and poor enforcement of labour protections.

Dana Taib Menmy
01 May, 2025
Lebanon-Israel conflict
MENA
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Ban on foreign workers in Israel's 'evacuated areas' after death

The New Arab Staff
11 October, 2024
Kuwait
MENA
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45 Indian foreign workers killed in Kuwait fire brought home

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 June, 2024
Guests attend the opening ceremony of the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh on October 26, 2021 [Getty Images]
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia offers citizenship to skilled foreign nationals

The New Arab
12 November, 2021
The Taliban are targeting interpreters, confirming the fears of many in the international community [Getty]
Taliban
MENA
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Taliban in Kabul searching for 'foreign collaborators'

The New Arab Staff
15 September, 2021
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UAE
MENA
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Foreign workers struggle to return to UAE amid virus

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 July, 2020
Migrant workers Dubai - Getty
Labour
Voices

Can Gulf countries survive without their foreign workers post-pandemic?

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Courtney Freer

11 May, 2020
Saudi Arabia
Vision 2030
MENA
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Expat Exodus: 'fake Saudisation' failing to tackle rampant unemployment

The New Arab
09 July, 2018
Philippines
Philippines
MENA
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Philippines demands explanation as Kuwait expels envoy

The New Arab & agencies
26 April, 2018
Filipina maid
Philippines
MENA
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Lebanese suspect charged with murdering Filipina maid in Kuwait

The New Arab & agencies
27 March, 2018
Saudi Arabia Tiba gold market
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi businesses hit hard by foreign labour shortage

The New Arab & agencies
21 March, 2018
Kuwait MP safaa al-hashem [Getty]
nationality
MENA
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Anti-expat Kuwait MP wants to revoke naturalised widows' citizenships

The New Arab
16 January, 2018
Kuwait flag Getty
Kuwait
MENA
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Kuwait considering '15 year cap' on expats

The New Arab
06 November, 2017
Saudi beats worker
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Assault on foreign worker sparks debate in Saudi Arabia

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

18 December, 2016
Migrant_UAE
United Arab Emirates
MENA
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Low-paid workers to get free accommodation in the UAE

The New Arab
19 July, 2016
Handcuffs China
torture
MENA
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Saudis sentenced to death for grisly murder of Indians

The New Arab
24 May, 2016
Oil Saudi
workers rights
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Saudi Arabia offers incentives to plug financial drain

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

12 May, 2016
Makandar_saudi
World Cup
MENA
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Indian labourer arrested after exposing Saudi working conditions

The New Arab
23 March, 2016
Qatar labourers AFP
World Cup
Narrated

'Workers' World Cup' kicks off for Qatar's migrant labourers

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

19 March, 2016
Doha Qatar
Qatar
MENA
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Migrant workers propel Qatar's population to 2.5 million

The New Arab & agencies
02 March, 2016
UAE_Labour
World Cup
Narrated

UAE pays $19.5 million in 'blood money' to Bangladeshis

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

26 February, 2016