Kuwait – Kuwait has stopped hiring expats in ministries, institutions and government agencies. The appointment of expats has been suspended in all specialties. Kuwaitis will be rehabilitated for jobs that are still occupied by expats in the government sector. The sources revealed that government is to hire 1680 citizens who hold diploma to fill administrative positions, in addition to the nomination of graduates qualified for employment. The sources confirmed that the suspension applies to all specialties except doctors, noting that the appointment of teachers is very limited in some specialties. In recent months, the Kuwaiti government has taken several measures that imposed burden on expatriates, including raising rents and raising water and electricity bills. About three years ago, Kuwait began implementing a plan to reduce the number of its residents. The number of non-Kuwaitis over the age of 64 is 41,300, according to the latest statistics of the General Authority for Civil Information, while Kuwaits population reached 1.3 million, compared to 3 million and 100 thousand expats.
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