Visible only at Death: Will Kuwait learn from the Mangaf fire?
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View ArticleOp-ed: Kuwait's backtracking on 'pay-for-amnesty' policy fails to protect...
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View ArticleJullebee Ranara’s murder is a failure of state and society
Jullebee Ranara, a 34-year-old domestic worker from the Philippines, was raped, killed, burnt, and buried by the 17-year-old son of her Kuwaiti employers on 21 January 2023. Authorities identified and...
View ArticleKuwait imposes fees on medicines for migrants
Kuwait’s Ministry of Health announced that beginning 18 December 2022, non-Kuwaiti residents are required to pay a fee of KD 5 (US$16) when purchasing medicines from pharmacies at primary health...
View ArticleMigrants in Kuwait stuck between cars they can’t drive and buses they don’t...
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View ArticleRecruitment black market leaves domestic workers more vulnerable in Kuwait
As Kuwait limps back to some kind of normalcy, not all sectors or residents are able to move past the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Domestic workers in the country are still reeling from...
View ArticleTransportation Workers in Kuwait: At the wheel, thrown under the bus
As the global health crisis shined a light on institutional and systemic issues that have plagued various industries, workers in the transportation sector in Kuwait continue to struggle. Around 17,800...
View ArticleKuwait to resume recruitment of domestic workers on 17 January
Kuwait announced that it will resume the recruitment of domestic workers from abroad starting from 17 January, after a hiatus of more than 10 months due to Covid-19 pandemic. This follows Kuwait’s...
View ArticleKuwait to grant only one-year residency for migrants
According to the local daily Al-Rai, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) has decided to only grant one-year residency permits to migrant workers and their families, instead of the two-year period which...
View ArticleKuwait gives 1 month period to amend the status of irregular migrants
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior (MOI) announced that irregular migrants can regularise their status or leave Kuwait between 1 December and 31 December 2020 without being referred to the investigation...
View ArticleKuwait gives irregular residents until the end of November to amend their status
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) announced that it will no longer grant visa extensions for expired visit visas and residency permits. According to the MOI’s statement, all residents and visitors...
View ArticleKuwait renews free extension of migrant visas
Expired visit visas and residency permits will be renewed automatically for those in Kuwait, for three months starting from 1 September 2020. This is the third such extension by Kuwait’s Ministry of...
View ArticleKuwait to stop issuing work permits for expats aged over 60 without a degree
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) issued administrative decision no. 520 of 2020 on Sunday 16 August that will prohibit issuing or renewing work permits for migrants aged 60 and above who...
View ArticleKuwait bans transferring children’s residency permits to their migrant mothers
According to a recent Al-Qabas report, Kuwait’s General Directorate of Residency will no longer allow for children's iqamas to be transferred to their mother’s sponsorship in the case of the father’s...
View ArticleKuwait’s Parliamentary Legislative committee approves quota bill for migrant...
Kuwait’s Parliamentary Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee has approved a draft law proposal which would set a foreign residence quota for every nationality. According to local media reports, no...
View ArticleKuwait drops all “absconding” cases reported during Covid-19 crisis
According to a recent Al Qabas report, Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has annulled all “absconding” cases lodged during the Covid-19 crisis. The decision comes after investigations...
View ArticleThe Philippines implements partial ban on deployment of domestic workers to...
On January 2, the Philippines ordered an immediate ban on the deployment of domestic workers to Kuwait following the murder of a 26-year-old domestic worker, Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende. Villavende...
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Kuwait and Saudi Arabia react to BBC’s investigation of online ‘maid trade’
A recent BBC News investigative report drew renewed attention to the online black market where domestic workers in the Gulf are essentially bought and sold. The report triggered mixed reactions from...
View ArticleKuwait raises the minimum salary required for migrants to sponsor their families
Kuwait has raised the minimum wage required for foreigners to sponsor families from 450 Kuwaiti Dinars (USD 1,481) to 500 Kuwaiti Dinars (USD1,646) per month. The decision maintains an existing...
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