The ruling has sparked anger among degree holders looking for jobs but might spur entrepreneurship says one academic ... ( read original story ...)
Oman will open its border to Bangladeshi workers from Oct 1
Bangladeshi expatriate workers stuck in the country since March due to the coronavirus pandemic can return to Oman from October 1 as the Middle East nation opens its border to Bangladeshi workers. ( read original story ...)
‘Employees in Oman cannot be asked to work more than 9 hours’
An employer is not permitted to assign an employee work for more than 9 hours daily, the General Federation of Oman Workers said. "According to the Labour Law, an employer may not assign a worker to ... ( read original story ...)
No fines payable for expats leaving Oman
The Ministry of Labour has said that expatriates leaving Oman do not have to pay the fines they have accumulated during their time here, provided they depart the country permanently. The regulation is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is committed to containing coronavirus pandemic even as daily cases fall, politician says
Early in the year, Singapore was a poster child for its efficient handling of the spread of the virus. But that success was threatened after an outbreak among foreign migrant workers residing in ... ( read original story ...)
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN VISITS TURKMENISTAN
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) stands as his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov prays before laying the cornerstone of a new Russian school in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on May 11, 2007. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon couple keeps getting Amazon deliveries they didn’t buy — it may be a scam
More than $1,000 worth of items from Amazon have been showing up on a Lebanon couple's front porch. There's only one problem -- the Waggoners didn't buy them. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s number of recoveries from COVID-19 tops 44,000
According to the report of the Republican Headquarters for Combating COVID-19, a total of 42,005 patients have recovered in Kyrgyzstan since the beginning of the pandemic. Kyrgyzstan reported Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Israel lacks its usual holiday spirit amid new coronavirus lockdown
In the Jewish state, Jews from across the religious spectrum are feeling an aching loss for the spiritual highlights of the year. ( read original story ...)
Top US lawmakers voice support for Israel’s military edge amid F-35 sale
Top Senate Foreign Relations Committee leaders Thursday invoked Israel’s qualitative military edge, signaling a complicated path for a possible U.S. sale of F-35 joint strike fighters to the United ... ( read original story ...)