unemployment
Israel’s Gaza blockade under scrutiny after latest violence
Middle East
May 7, 2019
Israel’s Gaza blockade under scrutiny after latest violence
JERUSALEM (AP) — For 12 years, Israel has maintained a blockade over the Gaza Strip, seeking to weaken the territory’s…
Egypt improves wages to reduce impact of economic reforms
Business
May 4, 2019
Egypt improves wages to reduce impact of economic reforms
Egypt’s Finance Ministry announced that the government plans to reduce the impact of financial and economic reforms on citizens in…
Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps
Middle East
May 2, 2019
Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps
TUNIS (Reuters) – Fuel distribution workers in Tunisia began a three-day strike on Thursday to demand higher wages, leading to…
Unemployment among Arab youth 3 times higher than world average: ILO
Egypt
April 20, 2019
Unemployment among Arab youth 3 times higher than world average: ILO
Assistant Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Regional Director for Arab States, Ruba Jaradat has said that the…
Turkish unemployment jumps to highest rate in nearly a decade
Middle East
April 15, 2019
Turkish unemployment jumps to highest rate in nearly a decade
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s unemployment rate surged to 14.7 percent in the December-February period, its highest level in nearly a…
Jobless millions to haunt India election
World
March 11, 2019
Jobless millions to haunt India election
Vishal Chowdhary is young, bright and armed with an MBA. But he has spent two years struggling to find work…
Ghost workers sap Tunisia’s phosphate wealth
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Ghost workers sap Tunisia’s phosphate wealth
METLAOUI, Tunisia – Tunisia’s state phosphate firm CPG pays Abdel-Basset Klifhi a salary of $280 a month, even though he…
Two militants blow themselves in Tunisia
Middle East
January 3, 2019
Two militants blow themselves in Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – Two militants in Tunisia blew themselves up on Thursday after they exchanged fire with security forces who…
Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business
Life & Style
January 2, 2019
Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mahmoud Othman tried to figure a way to save his cafe business in…
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the…