SAUDI ARABIA

A Filipino worker in Saudi Arabia has filed a complaint to Riyadh police after he was allegedly robbed of his money by five Arabic-speaking men who also beat him up, according to Arab News. Bhoy Macion, who comes from Southern Leyte and…
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Abusers of domestic helpers in Saudi Arabia, better watch out. The country's Labor Ministry will publish names of employers and recruitment agencies involved in abuse of domestic workers. The blacklisted employers and agencies will…
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A passport photo of a Filipina allegedly killed by her employer's son in Saudi Arabia has gone viral on social media. In a report by Arab News, the woman, identified as Faidza Utos Kilo from Kabuntalan, Sultan Kudarat has been working for…
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Saudi Arabia officials have said they will not stand for the illegal employment of migrant. The “zero tolerance” policy comes a year after an earlier crackdown led to thousands and thousands of foreigners had been deported. The official…
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Unless they provide valid reasons, foreign workers in Saudi Arabia face imminent deportation once they are caught possessing expired residence visas. According to Arab News in a report on Saturday, Director General of the Passport…
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A Saudi Arabia-based Filipino worker lost a hefty sum of money to a scammer who posed as a woman on social media. The unnamed victim, 28, eventually found out the real identity of the "woman" after he became suspicious of the latter's…
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A Filipino driver convicted of killing his employer in Saudi Arabia has been executed on Monday after appeals for forgiveness from the victim's family failed, the country's Ministry of Interior said. Joven Esteva, who was employed as…
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Thousands of Filipino workers stranded in Saudi Arabia are now living "desperately" in temporary shelters as the companies that hired them buckled amid financial difficulties. "Our countrymen are in a very serious situation in Saudi Arabia…
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Two Filipino workers recruited as domestic workers but forced to work as animal caretakers were rescued by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Riyadh, according to Arab News. The unnamed workers had run away from their employers in…
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The move by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior's (MoI) to offer family visa processing through online channel has been lauded by expatriates from various countries. The new electronic service was launched by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed…
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