Saudi Arabia cracks down on migrant workers



Issue 944 - 12 Apr 2013 | 2 minute read

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have both announced plans which could dramatically reduce their numbers of expatriate workers. In Saudi Arabia, which has an estimated two to three million illegal foreign labourers, a crackdown has already led to mass deportations; more will follow as part of a Gulf-wide drive to get nationals into work. In Kuwait, where public animosity towards foreigners has been rising, the government says it will reduce the number of expatriates by a million over the next ten years.

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