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(MENAFN - The Peninsula) By Sidi Mohamed . The Peninsula Doha. To share the joy of National Day with citizens, mega cultural, musical and sports events will be hosted by the Orga... ....

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Live & Work In Africa As An Expatriate

Modern Ghana 13 Dec 2018

When it comes to the African continent, there are those who travel outside of its borders, and those who travel inside of Africa as foreigners. Various reasons lead to one situation or the other. For the foreigners who opt to stay in Africa long- ... ....

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UAE expatriates wait for 'optimal time' to buy falling pound amid Brexit turmoil

The National 12 Dec 2018

This has been another disastrous year for the pound, and another great opportunity for dollar-earning British expatriates in the UAE to take advantage by sending money home at hugely attractive rates ... _________. Read more. ... _________ ... ________ ... While some expatriates will see this as a buying opportunity, others have given up on the UK altogether ... ....

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Saudi Arabia may modify dependent tax on expatriate families

International Business Times 10 Dec 2018

Saudi Arabia may bow to mounting private sector pressure and restructure the levy on expatriate workers that Riyadh imposed in 2016 to shore up its sagging economy, a news report says ... The expat levy and talk about a remittance tax on expatriate fund transfers have been weighing heavily on expatriates....

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Incentive package for Pakistani expatriates soon

Gulf News 06 Dec 2018

“We urge all expatriates to send their proposals to their diplomatic missions to help the government finalise an incentive package which suits all of you,” said Asad Qaiser, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan ... From opening new schools for expatriates to providing ......

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Christian expatriates in UAE excited about Pope Francis' visit to the country

Gulf News 06 Dec 2018

Abu Dhabi. More than one million Roman Catholics and other Christian expatriates living in the UAE are excited on the first visit of Pope Francis to the UAE in February. Pope Francis will visit the UAE in February to attend an International Interfaith Meeting on ‘Human Fraternity’, it was announced in Abu Dhabi and the Vatican City on Thursday ... ....

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Indian expatriates held hostage in Ethiopia over unpaid salaries

The National 01 Dec 2018

Employees of the Indian company Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) taken hostage by local staff in Ethiopia fear for their safety, with some being confined to a company campus north of the African nation's capital Addis Ababa ... "They've told us until they get their salaries, we can't move from here ......

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Better opportunities in Philippines encouraging more Filipino expatriates to come home

The Philippine Star 30 Nov 2018

Experienced and highly-skilled Filipino professionals based in Southeast Asia and the Middle East are expressing their intention to come home as demand and compensation for top professionals in key Philippine industries are now rising, according to a report by professional recruitment firm John Robert Walters ... ....

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Expatriate who jumped from flyover identified

Gulf Daily News 29 Nov 2018

Bahrain News. Fri, 30 Nov 2018. By Ghazi Alshehabi ... ....

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Expatriates still not enthused about I-voting

Dawn 29 Nov 2018

ISLAMABAD. The continuing tepid response from overseas Pakistanis to the internet-voting facility has raised questions whether the grant of voting rights was a demand of the expatriates after all ... This means only 0.06 per cent of them opted for registration and it is not certain if they will be voting ... Section 94 of the Elections Act reads ... ....

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UAE is a ‘land of justice’, say expatriates

Gulf News 28 Nov 2018

Dubai. Justice has been served and this is a land where one can reside peacefully and fairly without any fears surrounding society, said a Russian woman shortly after her hoodwinkers were imprisoned ... “The UAE is a land of justice where everyone is treated rightly and rights are not breached or taken away from you ... UAE equals ‘land of justice’” ... ....

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Flexi deadline for runaway expatriate workers to legalise their residency status

Gulf Daily News 27 Nov 2018

A SIX-MONTH deadline has been issued for all runaway expatriate workers, ......

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Staff-hungry Bulgarian IT industry encourages expatriates to return home

This is Money 27 Nov 2018

SOFIA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's software industry, struggling with staff shortages, is to launch a campaign to entice Bulgarian expatriates to return home after a poll found more than half would go back to Bulgaria if offered a job in the IT sector ... "The results are very encouraging ... ....