The infertility rate in the Middle East is reported to be at least 15 per cent and is split equally across men and women. Courtesy: United Eastern Medical Services Unmarried non-Muslim couples can undergo IVF treatment in the UAE, after a change to the law.The new decree allows couples who are not married to apply […]
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned long-standing decisions that said abortion is a constitutional right, the legality of abortion became something that is now determined by individual states.That decision, issued in June 2022 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dobbs), overturned Supreme Court decisions Roe v. Wade (Roe) and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey (Casey). Previously, […]
By Christopher Wells – Abu DhabiFaith leaders from around the world are converging on Abu Dhabi for a global summit on climate action ahead of next month’s COP28 meeting in Dubai.The summit has been organized by the Muslim Council of Elders, in collaboration with the COP28 Presidency, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the Holy […]
Trekkers have been advised to plan ahead when visiting the mountains in Ras Al Khaimah as the winter walking season begins. Pawan Singh / The National Trekkers have been advised to plan ahead when visiting the mountains in Ras Al Khaimah as the winter walking season begins. Pawan Singh / The National A clampdown on […]
10/20/2023Contact: Trevor Monk, dlipress@pa.gov Harrisburg, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has fined a Cambria County-based drywall company $32,250 for misclassifying 43 construction workers, a violation of the Pennsylvania Construction Workplace Misclassification Act (Act 72). Worker misclassification occurs when an employer wrongly classifies a worker as an independent contractor instead of an employee, denying them essential employee rights and […]
By Deborah Castellano LubovAs the Church in the Arabian Peninsula begins its Holy Year for the 1,500th anniversary of the Martyrs of Arabia (523-2023), the second of two Holy Doors was opened at Mass on Thursday evening in St. Joseph’s Cathedral in the United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi.The Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, […]
On October 10, Georgia and the United Arab Emirates signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Dubai. The agreement was signed by Levan Davitashvili, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, and Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Minister of the UAE. Georgia’s […]
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety Subcommittee, was joined by immigrant advocates and labor leaders at a press conference to announce the introduction of his legislation, the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act.Padilla is urging Congress not to leave behind the over five million essential workers without permanent legal status that kept […]
Labor shortages are a pressing concern for policymakers and employers alike in many countries around the world. As pandemic-era economic disruptions have collided with longer-running workforce trends, these shortages have become more acute but also hard to predict.Immigration can play an important role in addressing labor shortages—and in some economies and sectors, already does. But […]