カテゴリー: United Arab Emirates
UK-based security firm faces calls to repay charges made by recruitment agents for jobs in Gulf states and conflict zonesMigrant workers working for the British security company G4S in the United Arab Emirates have collectively been forced to pay milli…
Trials have claimed 86% efficacy, but Peru has suspended tests because of ‘an adverse event’ and there is concern about lack of transparencyRead all our coronavirus coverage hereTrials in the United Arab Emirates have shown that China’s Sinopharm vacci…
First results released from trial of Sinopharm shot involving 31,000 peopleCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe United Arab Emirates said a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms has 86% efficacy, …
Part of Galicia under strict orders until Friday; Philippines reports its most daily cases yetCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSpain has ringfenced more than 70,000 people in Galicia in the second local lockdown ordered in as…
Arab world’s first interplanetary mission will see probe orbit planet for a Martian year to study its climateThe Arab world’s first interplanetary mission, due to launch in 40 days’ time and reach the orbit of Mars in February next …
Countries around world scramble to halt spread of virus that has so far killed almost 3,000 peopleCoronavirus – latest updatesSaudi Arabia has taken the unprecedented step of banning foreign pilgrims from entering the country five months before the ann…
Rules intended to protect domestic workers have only made them more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, say activistsAmita* knew she had to escape. After five months of being assaulted, starved and being forced to work for 20 hours a day as a domesti…