layoffs
Kuwait laying off of expatriate workers not targeting Egyptians: Kuwaiti journalist
Egypt
August 23, 2022
Kuwait laying off of expatriate workers not targeting Egyptians: Kuwaiti journalist
Kuwait’s decision to lay off expatriate workers has to do with the plan to Kuwaitize jobs and empower Kuwaiti nationals…
Oman protests see police fire tear gas in flashpoint city
Middle East
May 26, 2021
Oman protests see police fire tear gas in flashpoint city
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Oman fired tear gas Wednesday at demonstrators in a flashpoint city amid…
Protesters again demonstrate in quiet Oman over poor economy
Middle East
May 25, 2021
Protesters again demonstrate in quiet Oman over poor economy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of protesters angry over firings and the poor economy of Oman marched through…
Rare protests in Oman over jobs draw massive police response
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Rare protests in Oman over jobs draw massive police response
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Scattered protests in Oman over layoffs and poor economic conditions drew a massive police…
Red Sea continues to suffer from continued phenomenon of price burning among hotels
Travel
February 11, 2021
Red Sea continues to suffer from continued phenomenon of price burning among hotels
On top of the low rates of foreign tourism and the closure of many hotels and resorts over 11 months…
Photographer helps laid-off expats bid goodbye to Dubai
Middle East
October 22, 2020
Photographer helps laid-off expats bid goodbye to Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When the coronavirus pummeled Dubai this spring, the maternity and wedding shoots and all…
In Iraq’s fields of black gold, thousands lose livelihoods
Middle East
June 5, 2020
In Iraq’s fields of black gold, thousands lose livelihoods
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) — Mohammed Haider, a security worker in Iraq’s southern oilfields, thought he was safe after signing a…
Europe’s social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus
World
May 29, 2020
Europe’s social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus
PARIS (AP) — Europe’s extensive social welfare net was showing signs of fraying under economic strain from the coronavirus, as…
Uber lays off 40% of employees in Egypt amid coronavirus outbreak
Business
May 7, 2020
Uber lays off 40% of employees in Egypt amid coronavirus outbreak
American multinational ride-hailing company Uber Technologies on Wednesday laid off 40 percent of its employees in Egypt due to the…
Abu Dhabi’s The National newspaper sees layoffs after sale
Middle East
April 18, 2017
Abu Dhabi’s The National newspaper sees layoffs after sale
A state-backed newspaper in the United Arab Emirates that was bought by an Emirati who oversees the English soccer club…