The shops that connect people with their home countries
By Dhruti Shah Business reporter At family-owned food shop Popat Mithai & Farsan, owner Vijaya Popat and her all-female team are often so busy dealing with customers in multiple languages […]
Switzerland simplifies process of employing foreign workers
Moves to cut red tape for non-EU foreign workers in Switzerland will not necessarily lead to more work visas being issued.This content was published on March 4, 2022 – 17:51March […]
Germany celebrates 60 years of Turkish workers with exhibition
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA COLOGNE DEC 27, 2021 – 4:43 PM GMT+3An exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of Turkish workers coming to Germany can be seen in the Sachsenheim district […]
Saudi Arabia’s decision to issue and renew residency permits on quarterly basis welcomed
This quarterly payment is really very good news for expatriates residing here with their families. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/9vh9d RASHID HASSAN November 27, 2021 The Jawazat clarified that the new […]
Hidden talents: Swiss start-up incubator bets on migrants and refugees
By Dominique Soguel-dit-Picard Jul 24, 2019 – 10:00 Refugees and migrants can be people in dire need – a potential burden to host states and communities. That widespread perception […]
Expat life: Why do Swiss people move abroad?
By Thomas Stephens This content was published on July 10, 2018 Around one in seven Swiss expats is an ‘explorer’, who finds it easy to settle down in their new […]
Swiss-based scientist sues Trump as ex-US envoy blasts policy
IMMIGRATION BAN By John Heilprin FEB 3, 2017 – A group of women in New York participate in evening prayers as people gather for a rally against the new ban on Muslims from certain countries (Keystone) An Iranian scientist who lives in Switzerland is suing US President Donald Trump and […]
Bern argues over passports for 3rd generation foreigners
File photo: The Local Published: 16 Sep 2016 Should it be easier for third generation immigrants – the grandchildren of foreigners residing in Switzerland – to obtain Swiss citizenship? The issue is causing headaches in parliament at the moment after the two houses failed to agree on what conditions should […]
With 244 million immigrants in the world, which country has the most?
SOURCE: Swiss Info By Duc-Quang Nguyen With nearly 30% of the population born outside of its borders, Switzerland is one of the European countries with the highest proportion of foreigners. Globally, the Gulf countries host the most migrants. Still, contrary to popular belief, these rates have remained relatively stable over […]
The migration superpowers
Apr 24,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MARK LEONARD We have entered the age of migration. If all the people who live outside the country of their birth united to form their own — a republic of the rootless — it would be the fifth-largest country in the world, with a […]
Immigrants with no second language? That’s true Britishness
The British attitude towards language is one of the reasons we’d be hopeless at terrorism Mark Steel @mrmarksteel Thursday 21 January 2016 167 comments When the Spanish come over here, they speak English with a slight Spanish accent. Is it any wonder we get annoyed with Europe? Getty At last […]
Saudi Arabia: Chaos at deportation centers
JEDDAH: IRFAN MOHAMMED & KHALED AL-SUBIANI ARABNEWS Tuesday 21 May 2013 Chaos prevailed yesterday across deportation centers in Jeddah as expatriates rush to register for repatriation. Thousands returned unsuccessfully after […]
What Singaporeans think of foreigners: “The four groups of foreigners”
THE issue of foreigners in Singapore has been debated many times, and especially so in recent years. We will have to continue bringing in foreigners in order to achieve our economic goals and ensure a sustainable population in future. Our policies should be calibrated to ensure that we bring in […]
Expatriates bear brunt of financial claims from relatives in their home country
By DIANA AL-JASSEM | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Expatriates considering visiting their home country for a vacation, have reported facing substantial financial claims. Relatives would ask for luxury gifts and money, steering the expatriates toward financial difficulty. Such requests are quite well-known among expatriates from different social levels and backgrounds. Electronics, […]