Category: Middle East
Foreign Labourers Targeted Throughout Bahrain - by Suad Hamada
As protests in Bahrain continue, increasingly migrant workers are being victimised in violent hate crimes.
"We expats are victims of hate crimes because we didn’t leave the country or become part of the general strike called by the opposition to keep… more »
TUNISIA: Workers hit by downturn in cross-border trade with Libya
A few metres from the Libya-Tunisia border, 19-year-old Firas, from Tunisia, sits in the shade. Until the recent chaos in Libya, he made a living carrying bags and suitcases across the border, but now spends most of his time leaning against a low concret… more »
Pakistan: Looming disaster for worker’s rights - by The Express Tribune
Labourers in power looms have complained about the working conditions in the district. Hundreds of thousands of workers are currently employed by looms in Faisalabad and union spokespersons complained of poor lighting and ventilation.An in-depth invest… more »
Announcing Najib S. Saadeh as Managing Partner for the US and Middle East
We are pleased to announce that Najib S. Saadeh has joined VECTRA International adding breadth to the organization, both professionally and geographically. Najib is based in Los Angeles, California with a satellite office in Beirut, Lebanon.
Najib… more »