Saudi deports 60,000 foreigners in crackdown on illegal workers
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has deported more than 60,000 illegal foreign workers in a crackdown over the past fortnight and more are to follow, Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef said on Wednesday. Police have rounded up tens of thousands of people for deportation since an amnesty for foreign workers to regularise their status expired on November 4. The campaign has "so far led to the deportation of more than 60,000 violators of the resid
Sharjah ruler's works now in Malayalam
Sharjah: Fulfilling demands by academics and scholars in Kerala, three books by Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi have been translated and released in Malayalam, a language spoken by a large number of Indian expats in the UAE. "
Indian community dismayed over exclusion of PBD Gulf session
Dubai: Indian community in Saudi Arabia has sought the reinstatement of the Gulf session at the 12th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention to be held in New Delhi next year. The NRI community in Gulf has urged the Indian government
Rights group asks Gulf States to take more steps for workers protection
Dubai: An international rights group is urging Gulf Arab states to take additional steps to safeguard domestic workers who are often outside normal labour laws and protections. Today's statement by Human Rights Watch comes amid wider attention the Gu
Sharjah book fair: India scripts success story
Sharjah: A star-studded author line-up, including former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Ruskin Bond, Kamal Haasan and Ravinder Singh, best-sellers, higher publisher participation and a wide variety of books in diverse languages on sale drew massive cr
Indian man searching for missing son in Dubai
Dubai: An Indian man is desperately searching for his 26-year-old son, who went missing in Dubai nearly two months ago. Alwin Antony D’silva reportedly came to Dubai to work for a shipping company on September 16 and went missing on September 1
Illegal migrants in Saudi surrender after deadly riots
Riyadh: Hundreds of illegal migrants targeted in a Saudi nationwide crackdown turned themselves in today after security forces besieged a Riyadh neighbourhood where riots had killed two people. Men, women and children lined up carrying their belongin
No leniency for illegal foreign workers: Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that there would be no leniency shown toward those organisations who hire illegal immigrants, Xinhua reported. Saudi Arabia launched a nation-wide inspection this month, following a six-month amnesty for illegal
After 49 years Kuwaiti PM visits India, discusses energy, labour laws
New Delhi: India and Kuwait on Friday discussed cooperation in energy, infrastructure and labour laws, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described the Gulf nation as a "most valued partner" and a "close friend". The two count
