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140 million Arabs are poor, says UN

About 40 percent of the population in Arab countries…

December 21, 2009 5:54
 
Not your average brain drain

Not your average brain drain

The Arab World continues to suffer from staggering unemployment rates. Are regional governments doing enough to curb the region’s brain drain?

December 8, 2009 10:28
 

Unemployment and job cuts reducing in the US

The unemployment rate in the US fell from...

December 5, 2009 7:19
 

UK unemployment at highest level in 14 years

Unemployment in the UK has reached…

September 16, 2009 2:19
 
The financial crisis: A year on

The financial crisis: A year on

Although world economies seem to be recovering from the crisis, officials warn that take time before normalcy is restored.

September 13, 2009 12:17
 
UN asks Arab World to get its act together

UN asks Arab World to get its act together

A report entitled Arab Human Development Report 2009 highlights the region's failings, and calls on the Arab World to make significant changes.

July 22, 2009 8:15
 
Will there be an exodus from Dubai?

Will there be an exodus from Dubai?

The UAE labor minister said that the job market in the UAE has been affected by the global financial crisis. But is the worst yet to come?

June 18, 2009 11:55
 
Emiratis: better unemployed than drive a taxi

Emiratis: better unemployed than drive a taxi

According to a report, the Sharjah Public Transport Corporation has been unsuccessful in finding Emirati taxi drivers.

May 24, 2009 12:33
 
Laboring under labor issues

Laboring under labor issues

The UAE Labor Minister has said that while the country has already taken measures to stabilize the labor market, more needs to be done.

April 7, 2009 1:11
 
The financial crisis could even lead to a war…

The financial crisis could even lead to a war…

…Says the head of the International Monetary Fund, adding that the only solution lies in cleaning up the financial sector.

March 24, 2009 10:09
 
The labor bubble

The labor bubble

The UAE government may prohibit private companies from firing Emiratis arbitrarily.

February 15, 2009 1:31
 
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