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ZonesCorp holds workshop on worker’s rightsThe Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp), a leading developer of industrial zones in the UAE, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior recently organised a workshop highlighting worker’s rights. More… |
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Upskilling GCC workforce must for new economy: reportThe Mena region must focus on providing its future generation of workers the skill sets needed for the unfolding digital revolution, says a report. The next few years will see widespread disruption in the workforce due to the technologi More… |
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RakBank takes part in ‘Water for Workers’ initiativeLeading retail and small to medium business bank RakBank, also known as the National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah, took part in the Water for Workers initiative. It is a PepsiCo sponsored initiative with the sameness More… |
Worker dies in on-site accidentA worker with one of the subcontracted construction companies at Diyar Al Muharraq project died in an on-site accident, the company said. A Diyar Al Muharraq statement said the accident was caused by human error. It More… |
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Indians in distress ‘must approach embassy first’Indian nationals have again been urged to approach their embassy first before asking social workers for help. Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha, who started in his post earlier this summer, said that the embassy staff were committed to helpin More… |
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Most recent Mers patients in Saudi are health workersA majority of patients those who have recently contracted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-CoV) in Saudi Arabia were health workers, according to a report. The World Health Organization (W More… |
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Qatar Rail launches Ramadan initiative for workersQatar Railways Company, the company overseeing the construction of Qatar’s integrated railway network, has launched its Ramadan 2015 initiative, voicing appreciation for its workers’ role in supporting its vision, aimed at bring the More… |
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$1m pledged for educational institutes in IndiaForty educational institutes targeting underprivileged children will be opened in India by social worker Dr Achyuta Samanta, who yesterday (June 3) received the Isa Award for Service to Humanity from His Majesty King Hamad. He sai More… |
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Isa Award for Indian activistAn Indian social worker will pick up a $1 million cash prize and a gold medal from His Majesty King Hamad of Bahrain next month in recognition of his humanitarian work. Dr Achyuta Samanta was yesterday (May 13) named as the recipi More… |
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Indonesia to stop sending maids to 21 Mideast nationsIndonesia will stop sending new domestic workers to 21 Middle Eastern countries, according to recent reports in the local media. The ban affects countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Egypt, and will come in More… |
