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Visa sponsorship reforms can aid ME countries: ILO

Reforming the current visa sponsorship arrangements that govern temporary labour migration in the Middle East would have wide-ranging benefits – from improving working conditions and better meeting the needs of employers, to boosting the e

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Bahrain mulls scrapping sponsorship visa

Bahrain is planning to scrap the old sponsorship system for visa, known as “Kafala”, which dates back to 1960s, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication. To read further, please visit

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Qatar to implement sweeping labour law reforms in 2016

Qatar is set to implement a new residency law from next year replacing the Kafala (sponsorship) system with a contract-based system that will help in regulating the entry and exit of the expatriates, said a report. The law was pub

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Qatar to implement new expat worker reforms

Qatar's government has approved some measures to improve the treatment of foreign workers following international criticism over the past year, as the country gears up to host the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament. The steps we

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Qatar unveils labour reforms; Kafala to go

Qatar has unveiled plans for labour reforms after persistent criticism from rights groups over its treatment of workers, but it set no timetable and the changes would still leave employees without a minimum wage or trade unions. Q

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Qatar unveils labour reforms; Kafala to go

Qatar has unveiled plans for labour reforms after persistent criticism from rights groups over its treatment of workers, but it set no timetable and the changes would still leave employees without a minimum wage or trade unions. Q

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UN report 'urges Qatar to scrap kafala system'

The United Nationas has called on Qatar to abolish the kafala system that ties migrant workers to their employers, a report in The Guardian newspaper said. The call comes amid criticism of the conditions endured by those working i

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Saudi ‘needs labour market overhaul’

Saudi Arabia needs to overhaul its labour market if it wishes to reach its goal of increasing competitiveness and diversifying the economy, said a senior executive of Manpower, a global employment services provider. Like several Gulf

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