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Saudi Arabia in Sudan: Peacemaker, Patron or Both? 

Saudi Arabia in Sudan: Peacemaker, Patron or Both? 

Sudan's war has been in its fourth year, and it is often presented as a battle between two generals. It is also increasingly becoming a game played by outsiders, regional interests and conflicting strategic agendas,

Unifying Sri Lanka’s Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Know About the Upcoming Unified Labour Code

Unifying Sri Lanka’s Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Know About the Upcoming Unified Labour Code

Sri Lanka is now in the process of rationalising and streamlining the country's ad hoc labour-law framework, with the coordinating agency being the Ministry of Labour. There are a number of labour laws in place

Air India Pilot Suspended for Breathalyzer Test in Zurich: What Will Happen to His Job? 

Air India Pilot Suspended for Breathalyzer Test in Zurich: What Will Happen to His Job? 

An Air India pilot has been suspended since September 6, 2026, owing to his test results of high blood alcohol content at Zurich airport, shortly before he had to pilot a plane that would travel

Egypt Work Visa Cost 2027: Visa Fee Rises to $33 as Job Seekers Face Higher Entry Costs 

Egypt Work Visa Cost 2027: Visa Fee Rises to $33 as Job Seekers Face Higher Entry Costs 

The Egypt Work Visa fee will go up from USD 30 to USD 33 starting January 1, 2027. The change is to the base fee of the visa, so the cost of entry for foreign

Ebola Treatment Centre Jobs in Congo: 300 Health Workers Needed at Each Facility as Staffing Crisis Deepens 

Ebola Treatment Centre Jobs in Congo: 300 Health Workers Needed at Each Facility as Staffing Crisis Deepens 

With one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in history in Congo, there is a severe lack of healthcare workers to staff the Ebola treatment centres, each of which needs approximately 300 health workers — with

Climate Mobility Debate Highlights Need For Stronger Protection Of Migrants’ Rights In Africa 

Climate Mobility Debate Highlights Need For Stronger Protection Of Migrants’ Rights In Africa 

A major concern in the climate-mobility debate is the differentiation of climate displacement from traditional refugee protection. The 1951 Refugee Convention was developed on the basis of persecution on certain grounds, and does not establish

Glasgow Council Workers Face Pay Cuts Despite Fire and Rehire Pause: Who Could Lose Up to £11,500? 

Glasgow Council Workers Face Pay Cuts Despite Fire and Rehire Pause: Who Could Lose Up to £11,500? 

One of Scotland's largest public sector pay disputes in years is embroiled in Glasgow council workers. The council is currently on hold after it was announced that a plan to sack and re-hire more than

VanDyke Myanmar Case: US National Released From Tihar as India Immigration Rules Come Under Focus 

VanDyke Myanmar Case: US National Released From Tihar as India Immigration Rules Come Under Focus 

A US citizen at the centre of the VanDyke Myanmar case has walked out of Tihar Jail on bail, marking a shift to another aspect of the case that has been an unspoken issue of

Pakistan Launches National Emigration Policy 2026: Lower Age Limits for Women and Digital Work Visa Reforms

Pakistan Launches National Emigration Policy 2026: Lower Age Limits for Women and Digital Work Visa Reforms

Pakistan's government has unveiled its National Emigration and Welfare Policy 2026, which introduces new policy changes that will make overseas employment safer, more transparent and better aligned towards the requirements of the labour market in

EU Unions Protest EU Inc Plan Over Concerns About Labour Rights And Pay Standards 

EU Unions Protest EU Inc Plan Over Concerns About Labour Rights And Pay Standards 

On 24 September, hundreds of trade union activists gathered outside European Union institutions in Brussels to protest the proposed EU Inc framework. The march was staged by the European Trade Union Confederation as EU member