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According to the International Labor Organization’s Global Estimates on Migrant Workers, 2015, there are 11.5 million migrant workers worldwide, from which 27.4 percent are employed in the Arab states. Many of these workers -- a significant number are from India, Pakistan, the Philippines and Indonesia -- send back their earnings to families back home for basic expenses, education, and healthcare...

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