The list below is a collection of articles that refer to, mention or discuss Middle East.
Two thirds of expat job applications in the Gulf States contain deliberate errors that misrepresent the candidate to a future employer. A culture of telling lies on a CV means many employers do not find out about a candidate’s short comings until a contract has started, which can have financial and legal consequences and even … Read more
All but the most highly-qualified foreign workers are facing a major work and lifestyle change in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom heads towards an expat-free future. Changes at the top after the recent installation of a new king seem to have quickened the process of giving jobs to Saudis rather than expats. The aim is … Read more
A terror group is stepping up the number of drive-by shootings and bombings in some of Egypt’s major tourist centres. Although expats and tourists are not the targets of the campaign, some have been injured in the fall-out from indiscriminate attacks against security forces and government buildings. The latest blast was a car bomb left … Read more
The death of Saudi Arabia’s 90-year-old King Abdullah marks the end of an era and leaves a power vacuum at the highest echelons of the country’s royal government. King Abdullah spent 20 years on the throne until succumbing to pneumonia after spending a month in hospital. The line of succession means the crown goes to … Read more
Visiting the Gulf States for expats and holidaymakers is about to become a lot easier with the introduction of a free travel area. Senior officials are ready to implement cross-border travel between the six Gulf States without the need for visas. Millions of expats live and work in the states, plus the region is a … Read more
Terror alerts aimed at warning expats and travellers by governments about safety risks are largely ignored, claim holiday firm trade bodies. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) releases security alerts almost daily highlighting travel, crime and terror incidents worldwide. In some cases, British citizens are urged to cancel travel plans or leave a country. The … Read more
So the Islamic State wants to start minting coins to escape the tyrannical yoke of foreign countries that control economies with the flow of paper money. The Islamic State caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi regards a national currency to underpin the foundations of a wider Islamic empire that harks back to the Middle Ages. Then, the … Read more
Gulf State countries are leading the rest of the world in welcoming expats, according to new research. Out in front is the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where 84% of the estimated 9.4 million population are expats. Next is Qatar, where three-quarters of the 1.8 million population are expats. Kuwait takes third place, where 60% of … Read more
Two of the most popular expat destinations are ranked as the worst places to live and working a new survey. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait hit rock bottom of the list of 61 countries – taking the bottom two places. According to government statistics, around 33% of the Saudi population of 30 million are expats, while … Read more
Driving in the United Arab Emirates can be a nerve-wracking experience for expats, according to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Drivers do not always show the same discipline behind the wheel as expats would expect back in Britain, says online guidance. While the World Health Organisation confirms the chance of dying in a road … Read more