1.9 million expats leave Saudi over high fees, slow growth
RIYADH: The number of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia fell by over a fifth in the 30 months to end-June due to...
‘Rebel’ Saudi women shun abaya robe
Trend underscores bold push for social liberties by young Saudis
RIYADH: Saudi human resources professional Mashael al-Jaloud, 33,...
UAE announces new oil, gas finds, overtakes Kuwait
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates, a leading OPEC producer, yesterday announced "significant" oil and gas discoveries and launched a new pricing...
Saudi launches special residency scheme for expats
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia yesterday launched a new special residency scheme aimed at luring wealthy expats as the petro-state seeks to boost non-oil...
Omani Sultan Qaboos passes away
MUSCAT: Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said had passed away after a long illustrious career,...
Khamenei approved Saudi strike: Report
WASHINGTON: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approved last weekend's attack on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure, CBS News reported Wednesday, citing an...
Lawmaker warns of ‘too large’ expat communities
Ahmad Al-Fadhl
KUWAIT: MP Ahmad
Al-Fadhl yesterday warned against "too large" expatriate communities,
saying they could pose a...
Duterte ‘outraged’ by maid’s death in Kuwait as Manila mulls ‘partial’ deployment ban
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is "outraged" by the death of Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in...
Kuwait probes drone sighting, PM promises tougher security
Saudi races to restore oil supply - Iraq denies links to attack - Iran refutes US accusations
A...
Saudi Arabia executes 37
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia yesterday executed 37 of its citizens convicted of terrorism. The executions were carried out in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, the...
MP questions expat numbers, issuance of new work permits
MP Omar Al-Tabtabaei
KUWAIT: MP Omar
Al-Tabtabaei yesterday probed the number of expatriates in...
Modi’s shock policy moves hit India’s economic growth
J&J's biggest India plant idle 3 years after completion; facility was expected to employ 1,500
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