About this episode

The episode discusses the risks faced by foreign workers in the Gulf due to the US-Israel war on Iran and the economic implications of their choices.

Tens of millions of foreign workers have helped build the Gulf Arab states’ modern, oil-fueled economies—with many not fully sharing in their prosperity. Now they face an even sharper dilemma: Keep working in the Middle East, where wages are far higher, hoping that a shaky ceasefire endures; or, return to already poor countries where prices have soared because of the conflict. To read this story, visit The Associated Press website . We thank the Global News Gaps Project of the Google News Institute for providing us access to AP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• foreign workers
• Gulf economies
• US-Israel conflict
• economic impact
• migration
• ceasefire

Keywords

• foreign workers
• Gulf Arab states
• US-Israel war
• Iran
• economic impact
• migration
• ceasefire
• cost of living
• oil economies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Associated Press, Global News Gaps Project, Google News Institute

Places: Gulf Arab states, Middle East, Iran

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