Migrant workers building a Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium have been struggling to secure pay they are owed, highlighting ongoing labor issues in Qatar.
Qatar Cuts Pay for Foreign Employees Working For Government
Qatar instructed government-funded entities to cut monthly costs and some benefits for non-Qatari staff as it tries to shore up its finances to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
In Nepal, multiple sectors, economic growth slammed by pandemic and lockdown, study finds
English News and Press Release on Nepal about Health, Recovery and Reconstruction and Epidemic; published on 10 Jun 2020 by UNDP …
Malaysia Bourse May Spin Its Wheels On Thursday
The Malaysia stock market has tracked higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering almost 20 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The …
Trump Taps Afghanistan War Critic Tata for Pentagon Policy Post
President Donald Trump has nominated Anthony Tata, a retired Army brigadier general and occasional Fox News commentator, to a top job at the Pentagon as he eyes a reduced troop presence in Afghanistan …
Covid-19 and a presidential election have done to Iran what the Trump administration couldn’t
Crediting the Trump administration’s maximum pressure for a change it did not cause would be a disastrous mistake.
The Latest: Pakistan’s cases surge as WHO urges lockdown
Pakistan’s coronavirus infections soared past 5,000 as the World Health Organization urged the government to impose a two-week lockdown to stem the relentless spike in new cases.
Why Las Vegas May Bounce Back Faster Than Macao
Las Vegas casinos reopened last week after more than two months of being closed and with new social distancing protocols in place. Investors might be tempted to use the experience of the integrated …
Cyprus tightens rules for passport-for-cash scheme
Cyprus says it is introducing tougher anti-money laundering checks in its “golden passports” program, under which it gives citizenship to foreigners who invest large sums in the east Mediterranean …
Mobilizing support for Palestine’s freedom
Aligned Movements, Group of 77, OIC countries, the European Union and all members of the UN Security Council, expressing Indonesia’s position and requesting their support to reject Israeli’s plan.