Poorest workers bear brunt as Qatar cuts Australian lamb subsidy
Published date: 10 January 2021 11:34 UTC | Last update: 2 months 2 weeks ago For poorly paid expatriate workers already battling the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on their jobs, Qatar's surprise New Year subsidy cut against the Australian lamb industry has come as an additional blow. Many restaurants that offered mutton dishes to the country's large workforce for a price as low as eight Qatari riyals ($2.20) have stopped serving them, while others have reluctantly increased prices but fear losing customers. The subsidy, paid to importers of Aus...
Source: middleeasteye.net