DUBAI: Oman will start prioritizing locals for sub-contracted roles in renewed plans to localize the workforce, national daily Oman Times has reported.
Undersecretary Amer Al-Hosni from the country’s labor ministry held a meeting with dozens of human resources professionals from several fields including banking and finance.
It was announced in the meeting that sub-contracting of expatriate employees should be discontinued to provide more opportunities to Omanis.
Plans to only hire Omanis in training positions were also discussed during the meeting.
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Anssar camp was struck three times Wednesday evening, witnesses said; the first two were warning strikes, and the last one was a major strike that sparked a huge fire and sent plumes of smoke into the sky.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Expats in Oman excluded from sub-contracted work
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Expats in Oman excluded from sub-contracted work
- It was announced in the meeting that sub-contracting of expatriate employees should be discontinued
‘Where can we go?’: Israel strikes Gaza tent camp
- Anssar camp was struck three times Wednesday evening, witnesses say
Shortly after ending their daily fast for Ramadan, displaced Palestinians sheltering west of Gaza City said they received phone calls from apparent Israeli military personnel ordering them to get out of the area within five minutes.
“They called us and told us to evacuate. We cannot breathe. And now they set our tents on fire. Where can we go?” said Ibtessal al-Shanbary, who escaped with a backpack and whatever small belongings she could hastily grab from her tent.
Anssar camp was struck three times Wednesday evening, witnesses said; the first two were warning strikes, and the last one was a major strike that sparked a huge fire and sent plumes of smoke into the sky.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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