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Kuwait police disperse ‘riot’ by Egyptians stranded by virus
Middle East

Kuwait police disperse ‘riot’ by Egyptians stranded by virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Kuwait dispersed what they described as a riot by stranded Egyptians unable…
CAMPAS: Foreigners working at Egypt’s private sector rise by 9.7 percent
Economy

CAMPAS: Foreigners working at Egypt’s private sector rise by 9.7 percent

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAMPAS) released their annual statistics showing that the number of foreigners working…
Foreign workers in Egypt’s public sector down by 13.9%: CAPMAS
Egypt

Foreign workers in Egypt’s public sector down by 13.9%: CAPMAS

The number of foreign workers in the Egyptian government sector fell by 13.9 percent last year, the Central Agency for…
Qatar plans insurance fund for foreign workers: QNA agency
Middle East

Qatar plans insurance fund for foreign workers: QNA agency

  DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar plans to establish an insurance fund for foreign workers, the state-run Qatar News Agency said…
18 Egyptian workers injured, 1 Ethiopian killed in Mecca construction accident
Egypt

18 Egyptian workers injured, 1 Ethiopian killed in Mecca construction accident

Eighteen Egyptian construction workers were injured in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday when the foundations of a building under construction collapsed,…
Japan eyes more foreign workers, stealthily challenging immigration taboo
World

Japan eyes more foreign workers, stealthily challenging immigration taboo

Desperately seeking an antidote to a rapidly aging population, Japanese policymakers are exploring ways to bring in more foreign workers…
Rights activists attack ‘sham’ Qatar labour reforms
Middle East

Rights activists attack ‘sham’ Qatar labour reforms

Rights groups on Wednesday dismissed as a "sham" long-awaited reforms of Qatar's much-criticised "kafala" labour system for foreign workers, which…
Number of foreign workers in Egypt dropped in 2011, says agency
Egypt

Number of foreign workers in Egypt dropped in 2011, says agency

The number of foreign workers registered to work in the government and public sector in Egypt decreased by 22.4 percent…
New conditions for foreign labor to be announced next week
Business

New conditions for foreign labor to be announced next week

Minister of Manpower Ahmed Hassan al-Borei said the new rules on allowing foreigners to work in Egypt would be announced…
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