Migrant workers in the Gulf
Oman bars recruitment of expatriates for a number of professions
The country is pursuing a gradual “Omanization” of jobs, replacing foreign workers with citizens, citing rising domestic unemployment and slowing of economic growth
Workers returning from crisis-hit Gulf economies need state support back home
The Gulf countries are already forcing a large number of migrant workers to go back to their home countries
Kuwait Airways to lay off 1,500 of its foreign employees
Foreign workers have faced renewed targeting in the Gulf region which is suffering from economic slowdown caused by falling oil prices and coronavirus-related lockdowns
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