Gulf countries
Saudi Arabia Abolishes Kafala Labour System: Impact on 2.3 Million Indian Workers
Oct 22, 2025 08:28 pm CST
Saudi Arabia has officially ended the controversial kafala labour sponsorship system, often described as 'modern-day slavery,' which affected 2.3 million Indians. This significant reform, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 initiative, liberates approximately 13 million foreign workers from a system that granted employers extraordinary control over workers' lives, including their ability to change jobs or leave the country.
Opinion | Israel Faces The Consequences Of Striking America's Friends
Sep 16, 2025 07:44 pm CST
But, will anything change on the ground? If one were to read the Middle Eastern coffee cup right now, it might reveal that soon enough, things would go back to as they were before the strikes on Qatar happened.