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Culture: New legislation in Qatar which will allow foreign workers to freely change jobs and leave the country without the approval of their employers, has been praised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as “a momentous step forward in upholding the rights of migrant workers.” The UN agency said the reforms, which will enter into force by January, mark the end of an employee sponsorship system, common across the whole Middle East, known as kafala. The Gulf State has also endorsed a new law establishing a non-discriminatory minimum wage: a first for the region

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TECHNOLOGY: Turning waste into wealth: World Habitat Day focus on cleaning up cities -UN 7 October 2019

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Culture: Countries urged to make ‘digital world’ safer for children