No Benefits for ‘Fit’ Unemployed Emiratis
The Minister of Social Affairs, Mariam Al Roumi, spoke before the Federal National Council yesterday about a priority issue
“Story of a Saudi Slave”: The Cruelty and Abuse
AMERICAN BEDU: Filmed some time ago the film highlights the continuing flaws in the system …
Saudi to Scrap Individual Sponsorship
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Saudi looks to drop individual employee sponsorship to end rules “so complicated no one knows what’s going on”.
Dubai: It’s Starting To Feel Crowded Again
We’re up to two million residents in the Emirate. Are some familiar problems about to re-appear?
Microloans for Entrepreneurs: The Future?
RAMAKANT VEMPAT, JUSTIN SYKES, CGNEWS: A new initiative has the potential to revolutionise employment in the Arab world
Abu Dhabi Faint Praise in HRW Worker Report
Human Rights Watch has issued a new report which recognises significant improvements in worker’s living conditions. Concerns remain.
Yemen: Vital To Address Economic Ills Quickly
ABUBAKR AL-SHAMAHI, CGNEWS: A limited window of opportunity has opened for Yemen’s new government.
Initiative ‘Offers Hope’ to Female Saudi Job Seekers
LULUA ASAAD, CGNEWS: Here’s a shocking statistic – 60% of Saudi women with a Phd are unemployed. What’s to be done?
Tunisia: Economic Woes Point To ‘Major Trouble’
AMINE GHALI, CGNEWS: With growth stagnant, foreign companies leaving in droves Tunisia’s new government faces huge issues




