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Racism against Migrants is the Norm in Oman

July 17th, 2010

Oman Racism

No where in the world racism is still openly embraced like it is in the Gulf of Persia (did I say Persia?), well, other than Israel. The most amazing part about the way people deal with their racism here is that they have no idea it is racism in the first place!
In a very enlightening debate I had w…

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Rise in Suicides among Migrant Workers in Oman

November 29th, 2009

Oman Suicide

The National Newspaper (UAE), recently reported about an alarming rise in the number of suicides by migrant workers in Oman, according to hospital staff. Maryam Busaidy, a nurse at the Royal Hospital in Muscat told the paper that “It is not uncommon for the hospital to receive emergency cases of p...

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No safety for construction workers

October 12th, 2007

Gulf Oman Workers Working conditions

From Oman Community Blog: …it looks like safety measures are disappearing into thin air. Seen below are workers working in Ruwi without protective helmets/headgear.

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