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Saudi court ruling against migrant worker draws condemnation from rights groups

Saudi Arabia ·

Migrant workers make up a large share of Saudi Arabia's workforce, and rights groups have long criticised the kafala sponsorship system, which ties a worker's residency to an employer.

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  1. Iraq's ambassador in Cairo discusses with his Chilean counterpart strengthening bilateral relations

    Cairo, Egypt · · Diplomacy · Developing · 3 sources

  2. Case of Death Row Prisoner Peyman Farah-Avar Referred to Sentence Enforcement Branch

    Rasht, Iran · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  3. Brazil and Turkey warn against climate distraction

    Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  4. UN aid chief criticises delays in Gaza relief and rejects waiting for Israel to form government

    Gaza Strip, Palestine · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  5. Minister of Interior participates in 43rd GCC Interior Ministers’ Meeting

    Bahrain · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  6. Hazrat Fatemeh mourning Cer. held in Leader's martyrdom place

    Tehran, Iran · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

  7. Israel Police says 3 arrested, including 2 Hamas members, in overnight West Bank raids

    West Bank, Palestine · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  8. Yemeni official to Asharq Al-Awsat: large numbers of leaders of foreign nationalities working with the militias killed

    Yemen · · Strike · Claim · 1 source

  9. Egyptian court postpones retrial of independent news site's editor

    Cairo, Egypt · · Politics · Developing · 3 sources

  10. Mohamed Salah meets players of Egypt's youth national team

    Egypt · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

  11. Arab League affirms importance of continuing legal and diplomatic action to support the rights of the Palestinian people

    Palestine · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  12. Israeli forces target a media team including a SANA reporter and injure a citizen in Quneitra

    Bir Ajam, Syria · · Security · Confirmed · 6 sources

  13. Launch of the UAE-China Smart Transport Centre

    United Arab Emirates · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

  14. Teams arrive in Qatar to compete for the Under-17 World Cup title

    Doha, Qatar · · Other · Developing · 3 sources

  15. Arab Satellite 813 successfully passes post-launch assessment review funded by UAE Space Agency

    United Arab Emirates · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  16. More than one million people in Lebanon face acute food insecurity

    Lebanon · · Other · Confirmed · 4 sources

  17. Group of Seven calls for disarming Hezbollah... Aoun: extending state authority includes achieving security and stability

    Lebanon · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  18. Pakistan qualify for SAFF Championship 2026 semi-finals

    Karachi, Pakistan · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  19. QeAT: Rameez, Bangash hit tons to put Karachi Blues in command against Multan

    Karachi, Pakistan · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  20. A youthful Meru man jailed for 3 years in Saudi Arabia for transporting alcohol that wasn't his - Friends call for justice! He was set up by his workmates

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  21. Smog in Lahore forces relocation of 2nd PAK-SL Test to Rawalpindi

    Lahore, Pakistan · · Weather · Claim · 1 source

  22. Four killed as sand embankment collapses on Gaza displacement camp

    Gaza Strip, Palestine · · Disaster · Claim · 1 source

  23. Iran arrests five alleged terrorists and three arms smugglers in three provinces

    Mizan, Iran · · Security · Developing · 2 sources

  24. "Certainly not going to indulge in any finger pointing": Hegseth after JD Vance links Iran war to GOP midterm losses

    Iran · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  25. Arab Coalition: 3 cruise missiles fired by Houthis at Riyadh destroyed

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Interception · Confirmed · 28 sources

  26. COP31 leaders try out new sales pitch for climate action: do it for the economy

    Antalya, Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  27. Israel detains 11 foreign activists, deports 12 for supporting Palestinian farmers in occupied West Bank

    West Bank, Palestine · · Security · Developing · 2 sources

  28. Israel: Abbas accuses Netanyahu of "campaign of incitement and blood libels" against Arabs

    Jerusalem, Palestine · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  29. No escalation, no deal... Trump chooses a third way to confront Iran

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 4 sources

  30. Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman meets Turkish President Erdogan in Antalya, discusses boosting defence cooperation

    Antalya, Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  31. From Antalya, Pezeshkian presents to world leaders the environmental damage of America's war on his country

    Antalya, Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Developing · 3 sources

  32. Three Baloch men allegedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces; VBMP protest enters 6,415th day

    Balochistan, Pakistan · · Security · Developing · 2 sources

  33. Pezehskian: US, Israel face electoral consequences of their 'ugly' war crimes

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Developing · 4 sources

  34. US Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats, NYT reports

    Tehran, Iran · · Security · Confirmed · 68 sources

  35. Targeting of 'Kormor' affects citizens' livelihoods in Sulaymaniyah, with demands on Baghdad to rein in the factions carrying it out

    Sulaymaniyah, Iraq · · Strike · Developing · 3 sources

  36. Adding European entities to Egypt's terrorism list supports efforts to contain the Brotherhood in the West

    Cairo, Egypt · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  37. From first-period mushafs to missing leaves: traces of the Quran in Istanbul

    Istanbul, Türkiye · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  38. Africa: AU President Pledges Support for Sudanese Dialogue, Efforts to Persuade Parties to Participate

    Sudan · · Diplomacy · Developing · 3 sources

  39. Atiya: Palestinians' right to their independent state is not up for negotiation and occupation crimes are clear

    Palestine · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  40. Syria's National Commission for Quality and Accreditation sets date for second-round 2026 unified pharmacy exam

    Syria · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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