Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported today the death of Malagasy migrant worker, Doris Jajitia (25 years old), last Thursday, after falling from the fifth floor balcony of her employer in Mtayleb (North of Beirut). Police reports have concluded that it’s a …
Posted in Housemaids, Lebanon, Suicide | Leave a commentAn interesting piece of commentary from The Guardian (UK) here about how journalism in the Gulf is losing its appeal for Indian journalists, who have traditionally been the backbone of the media industry in the region. It’s not just that …
Posted in Gulf | Leave a commentA group representing Overseas Filipino Workers has called for emergency shelters for male workers in Saudi Arabia, citing the rising number of distressed men fleeing from their employers. “It is quite alarming that the number of male distressed OFWs is …
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