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The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf [2] (Arabic: مجلس التعاون لدول الخلیج), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional, intergovernmental, political, and economic union comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
As of 2013, it was estimated that approximately 18 million legal migrants resided in the GCC region. Over the last few years the number of migrants residing in the GCC has increased considerably. [8] The Gulf Research Center defines non-nationals as individuals having citizenship of a country outside the GCC region. People who are lacking any ...
Although Bangladesh only came into existence in 1971, the land of East Bengal which is today Bangladesh has strong ties to the Middle East. Out of the 13 Million [1] Bangladeshis abroad approximately 8 million live within the Middle East, [2] with 2.5 million in Saudi Arabia and a 1 million of them in the United Arab Emirates.
A 2003 World Bank study stated: "In World Bank geographic classification, the following 21 countries or territories constitute the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates [UAE]), and 15 other countries or territories: Algeria ...
In 2009, [Bahrain] was the first country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to claim to repeal the kafala system. In a public statement, the Labor Minister likened the system to slavery . [ 6 ] Changes to the Labour Market Regulatory Law were made in April 2009 and implemented starting 1 August 2009.
Head of government From To Period Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives 1 Abdus Salam Talukder (1936–1999) MP for Jamalpur-4: 20 March 1991 30 March 1996 5 years, 10 days: Bangladesh Nationalist Party: Khaleda I: Khaleda Zia: C1 Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed (1932–2003) Adviser: 31 March 1996 23 June 1996 84 days ...
In reports published by organizations like ILO and Human rights watch, it was revealed that Qatari government adopted a non-discriminatory minimum wage in March 2021 that applies to all workers, of all nationalities, in all sectors, including domestic work. A total of 13 percent of the workforce 280,000 people saw their wages rise to the new ...
Being a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (like the UAE) enables Omani nationals to move and work freely within the country and enjoy contrasting residential benefits as compared to expatriates in the UAE from non-GCC states. In 2003, Omanis in the UAE were allowed to vote for council members in the elections of the Omani Majlis al ...