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Kuwait: Plan to deport 70% of expats

Kuwait: Plan to deport 70% of expats

7 days ago
International

The Human Resources Development Committee held a meeting to review and determine the National Assembly’s decision to refer the demographic

Saudi Arabia allows citizens, expats to pray inside Grand Mosque
- 2 weeks ago
- International
Saudi Arabia has begun allowing its citizens and residents to perform Umrah rituals at 75% capacity as part of its second phase of gradual

Over 19,000 expats lose jobs in Saudi Arabia due to COVID-19
- 3 weeks ago
- Updates
Number of new work visas issued totalled 32,000, compared to 342,000 issued earlier
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for

Coronavirus threatening expat exodus from the UAE
- 3 weeks ago
- Updates
Lygia and Robert wanted a picture of them with their 10-month old daughter that could be framed to reflect the happy times they had spent in

Qatar allows foreigners to own properties in more areas
- 3 weeks ago
- Local
REUTERS
Qatar said on Tuesday it will allow foreign companies and individuals to own real estate in more areas in the country,

Bahrain: Expats urged to dress decently in public
- 4 weeks ago
- International
A Bahraini municipal councilman has criticised what he called “improperly dressed” gatherings of foreigners in a coastal area in the

Japan to ease entry restrictions for all countries, but not tourists
- 1 month ago
- International
Japan is considering allowing more foreigners into the country for longer stays starting as early as next month, while keeping COVID-19 entry

Saudi Arabia: Health protocol manual for workers’ accommodation updated
- 1 month ago
- Updates
Security guards, surveillance cameras are a must
The Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Weqaya) has updated the health

Expats can change work organisation within 90 days of residency expiry: Qatar Official Gazette
- 1 month ago
- Legal
By Sanaullah Ataullah / The Peninsula Qatar
Expatriates can change their work organisation even within 90 days from the date of expiry

Kuwait: Expats with expired visas face daily fine
- 1 month ago
- International
Two dinar penalty for each day they stay in the country illegally
Expats in Kuwait whose residency permits expired on September 1 2020

Expat workers expelled from 12 ‘family’ houses in Al Shahaniya
- 1 month ago
- Local
Twelve houses in neighbourhoods reserved for families in Al Shahaniya have been vacated after municipal authorities found workers living in them

Vande Bharat Mission Phase 6 From Sept 1: Air India Releases Its Complete List of Flights
- 2 months ago
- Updates
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that in phase 6 more destinations will be added to the VBM.
Vande Bharat Mission

PM Modi thanks Qatar, Gulf countries for ''letting Indians stay for an extended period'' amid COVID-19
- 2 months ago
- Local
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke of India’s deepening ties with the Gulf countries and thanked them for letting Indians stay

Air bubble to facilitate flights from India to Qatar from August 18
- 3 months ago
- Local
Indian Ministry of Civil aviation and Civil Aviation authority of Qatar have reached a deal to setup air bubble between India and Qatar from

Kuwait planning to deport 360,000 migrant workers
- 3 months ago
- International
A bill making the rounds among Kuwait's government aims to deport as many as 360,000 migrant workers from the Gulf country.

Avoid booking tickets for Qatar in anticipation: embassy
- 3 months ago
- Local
Indian Embassy in Qatar has said that they are working on “mechanism” to help Indians holding Qatar residence permit, who are stuck in

Vande Bharat Mission: Indian Embassy announces 14 more flights from Qatar
- 3 months ago
- Local
VBM helps repatriate more than 25,000 people from Qatar
The Indian embassy has published a new list of Vande Bharat Mission (VBM)

President Duterte announces support for Filipino expats who lost their jobs
- 3 months ago
- International
Philippine labour officials estimate that up to one million Filipino expats across the globe may lose their jobs this year.
Philippine

Life on hold for millions of Philippine migrant workers
- 3 months ago
- International
He had a visa and just the job — six months of work at sea and thousands in pay to send home. Then the coronavirus struck.
And

Finding jobs in Qatar: a guide for expats
- 3 months ago
- Information
Many expats see finding a job in Qatar as a golden opportunity. Do it right and you could be in for an exciting international experience and a