Female unemployment rate has declined in contrast to male unemployment rate
foreign workers
Dubai Ruler
UAE approves sweeping new visa, foreign workers plans
The measures include a new insurance plan for workers’ guarantees
Abu Muadh
Etisalat takes measures to guard against phone phishing scam
Abu Muadh, founder of Smart Labour app, said low-income, blue-collar workers are most at risk
AFGHANISTAN
UAE signs agreement with Afghanistan to provide workers
Officials sign labour agreement on the sidelines of the 107th International Labour Conference in Geneva
Expat ban
Extension of Oman expat visa ban to affect specialised jobs
Freeze on hiring foreigners for further six months prompts recruitment concerns
expat remittances
Saudi Arabia sees $38bn of remittance outflows
World Bank data shows Gulf kingdom has one of the world’s largest outflows from expat worker population
budget deficit
Saudis to compensate contractors for hike in expat fees
Companies who entered government contracts before December 2016 can expect compensation
expat fee
No plans to review Saudi ‘expat fee’, says finance minister
Mohammed Al-Jadaan said higher oil prices have no impact on its fiscal policy
foreign workers
Saudi Arabia sees 94,000 expat workers leave in Q3 2017
Expat levy on private sector and Saudisation of certain sectors saw many leave the kingdom