MIDDLE EAST

[UAE] Maximum working hours under new labour law [UAE] Maximum working hours under new labour law

Articles 17 and 18 of the new law stipulate how working hours are calculated and the maximum amount of time...
26 Nov 2021

[UAE] Important reforms in new labour law [UAE] Important reforms in new labour law

The new Labor Law states that an employment contract must be for a specified term of no longer than three...
24 Nov 2021

[Kuwait] 100 expatriates and their families asked to leave [Kuwait] 100 expatriates and their families asked to leave

The State Security Authority has added the names of the expats to the black list of people who are prevented...
18 Nov 2021

[Saudi Arabia] First group of expatriates granted citizenship [Saudi Arabia] First group of expatriates granted citizenship

Foreigners in Saudi Arabia usually have renewable visas that are valid for only a few years and linked to employment.
16 Nov 2021

[Saudi Arabia] Short-term expat residency permits launched [Saudi Arabia] Short-term expat residency permits launched

The new service offers expats a choice of short-term permits as an alternative to a one-year permit or renewing annually.
09 Nov 2021

[UAE] 6 categories of expats who may leave for more than six months [UAE] 6 categories of expats who may leave for more than six months

These exceptions include a foreign wife who is sponsored by her Emirati husband.
09 Nov 2021

[Jordan] From December unvaccinated expats will be deported [Jordan] From December unvaccinated expats will be deported

The ministry announced that unvaccinated expatriates will be deported from December 15.
01 Nov 2021