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Qatar Ministry Defines Fixed Salary Due Dates in Revised Wage Protection Rules
Qatar's Ministry of Labour issued Decision No. 50 of 2026 on September 8 2026 amending the Wage Protection System to set the first of each month as the due date…
Qatar Adopts Tiered Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages Under Amended Law
Qatar's General Tax Authority enacted Law No. 2 of 2026 in April amending excise tax provisions to impose a tiered volumetric levy on sweetened beverages according to sugar content with…
Omani Police Academy Inaugurates Conference on Creativity and Innovation in Security
On October 16, 2024, senior Omani officials inaugurated the second scientific conference…
Qatar Establishes Minimum Gratuity of Three Weeks Basic Wage Per Year of Service
On November 2, 2026, Qatar reinforced its Labour Law requirement that workers…
UAE Labour Law Mandates Free Experience Certificates for Departing Private Sector Workers
UAE employers must issue a free experience certificate to workers upon request…
New UAE Rules Impose Extra Fees on Residents Registering Over Two Vehicles
Individual residents in the UAE must pay an additional fee to register…
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UAE Spouses Can Work on Family Visas With MOHRE Permit and Sponsor Approval
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Kuwait Embassy Alerts Nationals to Portugal Face-Covering Law Effective Next Week
The Kuwait embassy in Lisbon warned citizens on September 19, 2026, about Portugal's new law banning face coverings in public…
Regulators Convene in Doha for Arab Postal Regulatory Forum 2026
The Arab Postal Regulatory Forum 2026 opened in Doha on September 20, gathering policymakers, regulators and postal stakeholders from across…
Kuwait Overhauls 1967 Army Statute With Extended Discipline Terms and Adaptive Enlistment Rules
Kuwait on Sunday issued Decree-Law No. 92 of 2026 amending the 1967 army law to extend the maximum liberty-restricting disciplinary…
Kuwait Ties Military Service to Employment Under Amended Conscription Law
Kuwait enforced amendments to its national military service law in February 2026 requiring every male citizen to register within six…
Saudi Ministry Deports 12,613 Violators After Arresting Over 14,000 in Weekly Drive
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior deported 12,613 violators of residency, labour and border laws during joint campaigns from July 23…
Activists Rally Outside Japanese Parliament Marking 11 Years Since Security Legislation
On September 19, 2026, protesters gathered outside Japan's National Diet to mark the 11th anniversary of the 2015 security legislation…
Saudi Ministry Reports 14,782 Arrests During Weekly Residency and Labour Crackdown
Saudi authorities arrested 14,782 people for violations of residency, labour and border laws in the week ending September 16, 2026,…
Trump Reveals Plans for AI Force and New Technology Czar
President Donald Trump announced on September 19, 2026, that he will establish an AI Force modeled on the Space Force…
Trump Signs Bipartisan Law Targeting Russian Energy Revenue With New Tariffs
President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law on September 18, 2026, imposing…
Kuwait Embassy Alerts Citizens to Portugal Face-Covering Ban Effective Next Week
Kuwait's embassy in Lisbon warned citizens on September 19, 2026, that Portugal's new law banning face coverings in public spaces…