Author Archives: GCC
Migrant workers in Qatar held in near-slavery
You think your job is bad? Overworked and underpaid? Spare a moment to contemplate the [...]
Saudi Arabia ‘weaker’ than its peers, rating agency warns upon downgrade
Reforms and diversification not enough to counterbalance ‘major negative implications’ of falling global oil prices, [...]
Egypt Saudi Arabia: Police fire tear gas at protests over island deal
Police have fired tear gas at crowds in the Egyptian capital Cairo at a protest [...]
Activists acquitted over blocking arms fair to ‘prevent war crimes’
The activists involved said action was necessary to prevent governments buying weapons at the fair [...]
Fifa faces ‘tough decision’ over Qatar World Cup if human rights abuses continue
• Author of Fifa-commissioned report into human rights says UN verdict key • Report urges [...]
Kuwait academic charged with blasphemy over TV interview
A prominent female academic and human rights activist in Kuwait has been charged with blasphemy. [...]