A report by Italian TV channel Canale 5 revealed that irregular migrants from Tunisia were forced to take drugs before being deported.

Kuwaiti media reported that a high-level delegation from the Philippine Department of Labour recently visited Kuwait to discuss with the official authorities and the Philippine embassy the irregular situation of 500 Filipino women workers.

Lebanese economists have noted that remittances contribute to strengthening the purchasing power of more than 250,000 families in the light of the collapse of the national currency.

In order to combat the rising unemployment rate and to address the dysfunctional labour market, Jordan has announced that it will continue to restrict foreign recruitment to the agricultural and industrial sectors. Foreign domestic workers will also be allowed to continue working in the country.

On Friday, January 6, non-governmental organizations condemned the attempts of the French official authorities to deport migrants to Syria through negotiations with the Syrian consulate in October 2022.