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Bahrain plans law against passport custodyBahrain is set to introduce new rules to tackle the problem of employers withholding the passports of foreign workers, said a top government official. The new system will end the need for employers to keep people's passports, More… |
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ME human trafficking figures hit 600,000Around 600,000 men, women and children are trafficked in the region annually - most of them in the Gulf, said a United Nations expert. The massive number of expatriates seeking work in the region made foreign jobseekers vulnerable More… |
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Bahrain plans nation-wide health surveyBahrain is set to launch a major survey involving thousands of people to examine the state of health of nationals as well as expatriates aged 18 and above, a report said. A sample of 6,000 adults will have their weight, height, vi More… |
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Bahrain plans crackdown on illegal workersA new crackdown has been launched to curb rising numbers of illegal workers in Bahrain, said a top official, adding that 52,000 expatriates are now living in the kingdom without the proper paperwork. "The number of illegal wo More… |
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Expats in Bahrain to have property rightsExpatriates in Bahrain will soon be able to own property they inherit from Bahraini relatives under a new survey and land registration law, according to a report. Bahrain’s Shura Council yesterday (May 13) approved 20 articl More… |
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Expats in Bahrain to have property rightsExpatriates in Bahrain will soon be able to own property they inherit from Bahraini relatives under a new survey and land registration law, according to a report. Bahrain’s Shura Council yesterday (May 13) approved 20 articl More… |
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Hundreds join labour march in BahrainHundreds of people took part in a Labour Day rally in Bahrain, highlighting the issues of sacked airline staff, low wages and the plight of vulnerable expatriates. The march was spearheaded by the General Federation of Bahrain Tra More… |
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Bahrain’s personal cargo market 'to grow 20pc'The personal cargo market, now the fifth largest export segment in Bahrain, is expected to grow by 15-20 per cent year-on-year, on the back of a rise in the number of expatriates having high-paid jobs, said a top official. "E More… |
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Saudi expats apprehensive over labour crackdownLike many expatriates in Saudi Arabia, Umm Hajar, a 30-year-old Moroccan beautician, stopped going to work two weeks ago fearful of government inspectors checking her residency status. She has lived in the capital Riyadh with her More… |
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Bahrain ‘may cut expat numbers in govt jobs’Efforts are underway to reduce the numbers of expatriates employed by Bahrain’s government, according to a minister. Minister of State for Parliament and Shura Council Affairs Abdulaziz Al Fadhel revealed a total of 6,682 ex More… |
