foreign workers
Kuwait police disperse ‘riot’ by Egyptians stranded by virus
Middle East
May 4, 2020
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
July 15, 2019
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
April 2, 2019
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
October 30, 2018
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
August 26, 2016
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
April 26, 2016
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
October 29, 2015
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
July 5, 2012
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
March 27, 2011
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…