Covid-19: Migrant workers stranded in Dubai after Saudi and Kuwait travel ban
Thousands of mainly poorer workers are in a desperate situation, unable to reach their jobs before visas expire Dubai packages covered the airfares from the worker s home country to the UAE and then to Saudi Arabia/Kuwait, a 14-day hotel stay, food, visa charges and a mandatory Covid-19 test (AFP) By Published date: 11 February 2021 12:27 UTC | Last update: 1 month 1 week ago
Thousands of migrant workers bound for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have been stuck in Dubai after both countries imposed a two-week entry ban for foreigners as Covid-19 cases surge.