Expat

Foreigners to be allowed to run Saudi-owned companies

• 2 weeks   ago
• International

Saudi Arabia has decided to allow foreigners to run Saudi-owned companies. Okaz/Saudi Gazette has learned that the Ministry of Commerce has taken

GACA allows non-Saudis to fly out of the Kingdom

• 4 weeks   ago
• Updates

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has directed airlines operating in the airports of the Kingdom to transport non-Saudi passengers

Five expat women caught working in jobs restricted for Saudi women

• 4 weeks   ago
• International

Male and female inspectors from the branch of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in the Riyadh region carried out on Wednesday

Qatar Charity distributes food parcels to Asian expatriate families

• 4 weeks   ago
• Local

Qatar Charity (QC) distributed food baskets to Asian expatriate families in Qatar, who were affected by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Long-term COVID-19: Filipino expat in Abu Dhabi beats coronavirus after 157 days in hospital

• 1 month ago
• Updates

Long-haulers, depression and why some people show symptoms even after testing negative
Theresa Acosta was hospitalised with COVID-19 on

MoI to open visa centres in Nepal, Pakistan and Philippines soon

• 1 month ago
• Local

The Ministry of Interior will open its Qatar Visa Centers (QVC) in Nepal, Pakistan and the Philippines in the coming weeks of

Jehan Daruvala becomes first Indian to win F2 race in Bahrain

• 1 month ago
• International

Promising Indian driver Jehan Daruvala created history when he became the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race during the Sakhir Grand Prix on

QRCS implements charitable initiative for expatriate workers

• 2 months   ago
• Local

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded a charitable initiative implemented by volunteers in cooperation with the Public Works Authority

Young expat woman's body found in a Suitcase on the road side in Makkah

• 2 months   ago
• International

A 23 year old young woman's body was found in a suitcase in Mina of Makkah province, near the 4th ring road on Friday. Initial investigations

Muscat ranks second-best among Arab cities for expats in 2020

• 2 months   ago
• Travel

Muscat Governorate has been ranked as the second-best city in the Arab world in the index of the best cities around the world for expats in

Door opened for expat work visas to be issued online

• 2 months   ago
• International

Companies in Oman can now submit requests for employment and housemaid visas online, a senior official from the Royal Oman Police has

Over 400 Sri Lankan expats return from four countries

• 2 months   ago
• International

Another group of Sri Lankan expatriates who were stranded in foreign countries due to Covid-19 pandemic outbreak have returned to the island today

Qatar court sentences two expatriates to 10 years in jail and hefty fine for enslaving and exploiting domestic workers

• 2 months   ago
• Local

Two Pakistani nationals in Qatar have been sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined QR200,000 for enslaving and exploiting two domestic workers.

Bahrain: Inquiry launched into tragic death of expat sanitation workers

• 2 months   ago
• International

An inquiry has been launched to investigate the death of three expat workers who were poisoned yesterday while carrying out routine maintenance

Singapore: Helping the migrant workers who pay to get jobs

• 2 months   ago
• International

Would you pay money or even go into debt to get a job?   For many migrant workers in Singapore, it's common practice to pay a fee

Now companies can hire foreign workers! Qatar to allow bring expatriate workers into the country from November 15,

• 2 months   ago
• Local

The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs announced that the applicable procedures for the process of issuing approval

Stranded Sri Lankans take refuge in Dubai park, seek repatriation

• 2 months   ago
• International

This is the second group of Sri Lankans to have taken refuge at Al Hudaiba Park since September this year.
A group of Sri Lankans on

Saudi ministry outlines conditions for employment transfers for foreign workers

• 3 months   ago
• International

New guidelines have laid down the exceptional circumstances under which foreign workers may change jobs in a step that will further improve labor

Saudi Arabia eases 'kafala' system restrictions on migrant workers

• 3 months   ago
• International