Problems in the Gulf
June 2nd, 2008 by Adam
Elena McGovern of the Stimson Center examines labor issues in the United Arab Emirates, concluding that the lack of a skilled domestic workforce and a significant dependence on cheap foreign labor has left the government unable to handle the effects of economic modernization and threatens to effect the emirate’s image as a source of stability in a region of chaos. Headed north, the Daily Star reports on a political showdown between the Emir of Kuwait and the newly-elected parliament over cabinet appointments.
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