By – Kumera Genet In the past weeks, Ethiopians have protested at Saudi Embassies around the world because of recently posted videos documenting wanton violence against Ethiopian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. This occurred... Read more »
BEIRUT: The Ethiopian consulate in Lebanon has filed suit against Ali Mahfouz, the man who was caught on tape beating domestic worker Alem Dechasa outside her consulate. Dechasa, 33, committed suicide Wednesday.... Read more »
U.S. President Barack Obama, joined by the leaders of the U.K., France, Germany and Canada, called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to leave office, saying “the time has come” for the Syrian... Read more »
RAS AL KHAIMAH – A housemaid was yesterday sentenced to death by firing squad for stabbing her employer 117 times and killing their 2-year-old daughter in a blaze. The Court of First... Read more »
Recruits from Ethiopia are being considered to fill the gap that will be left by Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. According to Yahya Hassan Al-Maqbool, head of the recruitment... Read more »
The Ethiopian housemaid accused of murdering her sponsor’s wife and daughter in Ras Al Khaimaih would go through a psychiatric test as requested by her lawyer. The accused would be transferred to... Read more »
Syrian state television is reporting Syria’s Cabinet has resigned. The resignation on Tuesday comes as tens of thousands of Syrians rallied in support of the government, as the nation awaited an expected... Read more »
By Manal Ismail The National : ABU DHABI // After nearly six years working as a maid, Seble Gezahheng decided last year to hang up her gloves and throw in the tea... Read more »
Libya (CNN) — Even as Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi called on the military to crack down on anti-government protesters, reports came in Wednesday that a military aircraft had crashed because the crew... Read more »
(Bloomberg) — Muammar Qaddafi’s son called on protesters in Libya to engage in dialogue or face a civil war that risks the country’s oil wealth, as violence escalated amid reports protesters seized... Read more »