public sector

Daily Life In Aqaba
Jordan
MENA
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Jordan weighs three-day weekend for public sector workers

Jordan is studying whether to introduce a three-day weekend or flexible work arrangements for public sector employees to boost productivity.

Zaid al-Dabisiyyeh
The New Arab Staff
24 February, 2026
Photos of civilians and high-ranking Iranian officials who lost their lives in Israeli attacks are exhibited. [Getty]
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Israel's war hits Iran's public systems hard

A correspondent in Iran
20 June, 2025
An employee counts Syrian pounds at a commercial bank affiliated with the central bank in Damascus on December 16, 2024. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)
Syria
MENA
Live Story

Syria interim government to hike public sector salaries by 400%

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 January, 2025
Kuwait bank - Getty
public sector
Perspectives

The case for an Arabian Universal Basic Income

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Steffen Hertog

10 December, 2020
Tunisia general strike- getty
Tunisia
MENA
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Huge public sector strike paralyses Tunisia

The New Arab & agencies
17 January, 2019
pal teachers
Teachers
Analysis
Live Story

Is the PA 'cleansing' the public sector of opposition?

The New Arab
30 April, 2018
Saudi crown prince Mohamed bin Salman announces Vision 2030
Vision 2030
MENA
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Saudi Arabia bans foreigners from a dozen professions

The New Arab & agencies
31 January, 2018
Jailed Turkey teachers
Turkey
MENA
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Turkey jails 14 lawyers representing imprisoned hunger- striking teachers

The New Arab & agencies
21 September, 2017
Algeria Strikes
Strikes
MENA
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Algeria's public sector goes on strike over pension cuts

The New Arab
25 October, 2016
Boy Oman
public sector
Narrated

Omani graduates waiting years to find a job

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

11 February, 2016
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UGTT
MENA
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Tunisia's public workers win pay boost

The New Arab & agencies
23 September, 2015