migrant workers

Job Sites in the Gulf: 6 Boards for UAE, Saudi and Beyond

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Commuters on a Dubai metro platform, a Riyadh labor services office and construction workers on the Doha waterfront

Two labor markets share the Gulf’s job boards. Professional and office roles are advertised openly on regional sites such as Bayt, GulfTalent and Naukrigulf, while most construction, household and other lower-wage jobs are filled through recruitment agencies in workers’ home countries, not through public listings. Expatriates dominate both: the six Gulf Cooperation Council states added … Read more

Working in the Gulf After Kafala: What the New Rules Actually Give You

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For more than seventy years, a foreign worker’s legal status in Saudi Arabia was tied directly to a single employer, the kafeel, who controlled whether that worker could change jobs, leave the country, or even hold onto their own passport. That system, known as Kafala, was formally replaced in June 2025 with a contract-based employment … Read more