A scene of a woman acting like a mermaid rejected by customers
TUNIS— Customers in one of the well-known shopping centers in Tunisia expressed their “shock” after seeing a women acting like
Amendments to Qatar’s Kafala law to be implemented end of 2016
QATAR—Qatar’s “kafala” labour law for foreign workers will come into force in December next year, media reports said on Friday.
Egypt’s Constitutional Court turned down an appeal
BRUSSELS— In an attempt to prevent migrants’ illegal flow, Europe intends to shut down borders, taking into account the
Iraqi court announces the detention of human trafficking gang
IRAQ— The Human Trafficking Court in Iraq announced the arrest of a group of persons who were holding 39 Bengalese
GFBTU criticizes a gov’t decision to raise fuel prices
BAHRAIN— The General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) has considered the country’s decision to raise fuel prices as a
Unionists and workers protest in front of Sonelgaz
ALGERIA— Unionists and workers on Wednesday (January 6) protested in front of Sonelgaz (Algerias state-owned gas and electricity utility company)
Agreement between SNIM and leaders of national trade union centers
MAURITANIA— Press news confirmed an imminent end to the forty- day strike held by the National Mining and Industrial Company,
PGFTU calls for protection Palestinian workers
PALESTINE—The Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) called on the Israeli government to revisit the updates introduced to the
Algeria approves new law banning violence against women
ALGERIA— The Algerian Parliament yesterday approved amendments to the Penal Code criminalizing violence against women. Algerian Justice Minister Tayeb Louh
President of Sana’a University Teachers’ Union abducted by Houthi gunmen
YEMEN— Houthi gunmen also known as “Ansar Allah”, on Monday, abducted Mohammad Thaheri, president of the Union of Teachers at
Seafarers strike in Kuwait delay 55 ships
KUWAIT— The departure of four ships was delayed on Thursday because of the seafarers strike that lasted for two hours.
Morocco passed a law allowing the employment of children as domestic helpers
MOROCCO—The Parliament’s Social Committee passed a law that allows the employment of female adolescents as domestic helpers in Morocco, despite