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The Yemeni expatriate community, known for its savvy business skills, has been severely affected by the new labor laws issued by the Saudi Ministry of Labor, especially given the turbulent social and political conditions in their native country.

ADDIS ABABA: Tens of thousands of Ethiopian migrants and refugees have entered Yemen since the end of July, according to a new report published by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC).

Humanitarian agencies say thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa are living in harrowing conditions along the Yemen-Saudi Arabia border.

Sana’a: Ezzeldin Abdullah says he sold many of his valuables to raise 16,000 Saudi riyals (Dh15,793) for a Saudi Arabian visa, hoping work in the biggest oil-producing country in the world would repay his investment many times.

SANAA // For Yemenis who relied on jobs in Saudi Arabia to support themselves and their families back home, the recent campaign by Saudi authorities to tighten its control over foreign labourers has been an unwelcome shock.

Saudi Arabia began deporting thousands of Yemeni workers from the Kingdom on Monday, Reteurs reported.

Sana’a: Saudi Arabia has begun deporting thousands of Yemeni labourers following new regulations requiring foreigners to work only for their sponsors, a Yemeni official said on Monday, a move that could “significantly damage” the poor country’s economy.

Geneva: The plight of thousands of migrants stranded in Yemen after trying to reach Saudi Arabia and the Gulf has reached desperate proportions, the International Organisation for Migration warned on Tuesday.