Kuwait to deport expatriates who protested over remarks against ProphetOn June 10, after the Friday prayers, 40-50 migrants had launched protests in Kuwait's Fahaheel area and raised slogans.
14 Jun, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
Indian expats from Saudi, Kuwait stranded in UAE get free accommodationSaudi Arabia and Kuwait have closed their land and sea borders and suspended commercial flights over fears about the new coronavirus strain...
25 Dec, 2020, 04.20 PM IST
India closely monitoring developments relating to expat quota bill in KuwaitSpokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said the issue figured during recent telephonic conversation between for...
09 Jul, 2020, 10.08 PM IST
New expat bill may force 8 lakh Indians to leave KuwaitKuwait's Prime Minsiter proposed reduction in the number of expats from 70% to 30% of the total population.
08 Jul, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
Five Indian expats in UAE enter Forbes' billionaires list for 2019The combined worth of the five expats, including three from Kerala, is a whopping USD 15.1 billion (Rs 1.04 trillion).
27 Mar, 2019, 08.48 PM IST
UAE shrinks job categories for expats from 3,000 to 700Companies can apply for new work permits for their expat employees with job titles selected from the new list, which was introduced last mo...
12 Jan, 2019, 10.47 AM IST
Arabian Nights are over: Gulf no longer the dream land for IndiansAs cost of living rises in Gulf countries, Indians have started coming back. Schools in Hyderabad have reported a spurt in admissions of wa...
07 Jun, 2018, 04.09 PM IST
Hidden benefit of GST: Indian tax professionals in high demand in GulfBusinesses in the Gulf countries are seeking Indian chartered accountants as the governments there plan to levy a value-added tax (VAT) fro...
04 Dec, 2017, 06.45 PM IST
Donald Trump effect in Saudi Arabia? Indian immigrant’s dream can go sour with new levy planFirms pay a levy of 200 riyal (Rs 3,439) a month for an expat employee, but only for expat employees that exceed the number of Saudi employ...
21 Jun, 2017, 06.49 PM IST
Disclose compensation status to Indians uprooted during Gulf War I: CIC to MEAThere are approximately 428 individuals to whom the balance payment towards compensation claims is yet to be paid, Pradhan claimed.
09 Oct, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
Expatriates in Gulf send home $ 100 bn in remittances: ReportAround 25 mn foreigners including Indians working in Gulf countries sent over $ 100 bn in the form of remittances to their home countries.
09 Jun, 2015, 10.11 PM IST
Xpress Money offers free life insurance cover to Indian expatsThe life cover will be offered to Xpress Money customers sending money to India from major markets like UAE, Saudi, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and...
21 May, 2013, 04.40 PM IST
New law to regulate foreign labour in Gulf countriesThe new law being mulled by the GCC would include returning 'marginal' and unskilled foreign workers to their home countries.
18 Apr, 2013, 03.48 PM IST
- Kuwait company VIVA launches special offer for calls to India
Kuwait's telecom service provider VIVA has launched a special offer for its prepaid mobile customers on the occasion of Indian Independence...
15 Aug, 2012, 01.10 PM IST
- Indian hotel companies seek expat help to compete against international ones
The Indian hospitality sector is starting to attract a much larger number of expat professionals than ever before.
02 Aug, 2011, 03.39 PM IST
- Indians largest expat community in UAE: Study
Indians constitute 42.5% of the total expat population in the UAE, the Arabic-speaking people from Middle Eastern countries make up 13.8%. ...
25 Feb, 2008, 07.17 PM IST
- Jazeera launches flights to Mumbai, Delhi
Kuwait's new budget carrier Jazeera Airways has launched flights to Mumbai and Delhi, with plans of increasing the number of destinations o...
04 Jul, 2006, 01.30 AM IST