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UAE: Labour Riot

Friday, March 21st, 2008 @ 00:22 UTC

by Amira Al Hussaini

Countries:: India, United Arab Emirates
Topics:: Economics, Labor, Industry

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فارسی:	امارات متحده عربی: قیام کارگران...
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Français:	EAU: Emeutes ouvrières...

The Emirates Economist links to several news sources about a massive labour riot in the United Arab Emirates, over the increasing cost of living.

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