Iran rial slips as power struggle over banker loomsThe Iranian rial has dropped sharply on the open market since Sunday on speculation the head of the country's central bank could be sacked in a row over his performance that has exposed the country's political faultline More… |
Yemen troops ground jets over air chief's sackingMembers of Yemen's air force shut down the capital's airport on Saturday, stopping all flights in protest at the sacking of their commander, a half brother of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, an aviation official said. Military More… |
UAE sets rules on sacking of nationalsThe United Arab Emirates' labour minister has moved to regulate dismissals of nationals by private employers, the official news agency Wam said, as the global crisis hits the country. Directives issued by Labour Minister Saqr Ghabbash incl More… |