Indian domestics: Hiring to begin ‘in two weeks’

January 5, 2014

Jeddah, Jan 5: A joint meeting of Saudi and Indian labor officials will be held soon to finalize procedures for the recruitment of domestics to work in the Kingdom, said Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi. He said the recruitment process would begin within two weeks.

Ravi, however, added that the decision to launch the recruitment initiative on the basis of the new agreement would be taken by the Saudi Labor Ministry. “We hope the agreement will determine the relation between the employer and employee and this is a very significant achievement.”

The two countries signed a labor cooperation agreement on Thursday that will cover about a quarter of the 2.8 million Indians working in Saudi Arabia. “It will be a stepping stone for a more comprehensive pact covering all Indian workers in the Kingdom,” an Indian official said.

Ravi, who signed the accord with Saudi Labor Minister Adel Fakeih, said: “This would go a long way in protecting the interests of Indian workers.”

Ravi thanked the Saudi minister and the Kingdom for hosting thousands of Indian workers “who have contributed to the economic development of Saudi Arabia and continue to be one of the most disciplined, law abiding, and hard working communities.”

Fakeih also emphasized the significance of the agreement, which regulates contractual relations between employers and domestics, ensures authenticity and implementation of the employment contract, promises action against recruitment agencies violating laws and seeks to establish a mechanism to provide 24 hours assistance to domestic workers.

A standard employment contract would set out minimum wages, working hours, paid holidays and a dispute settlement mechanism.

Terming India “an important and active partner at more than one level,” Fakeih said the agreement was in the context of the protection of the rights and regulating the labor relations between employers and employees as per international regulations and treaties.

“This important agreement is the result of the excellent relations between the two countries,” the Saudi minister said, adding that the two sides have agreed to set up a joint committee of senior officials to address obstacles.

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‘Israeli aggression has killed 70 percent of Zionist captives in Gaza’

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May 17,2024

Hamas says the Israeli regime’s bombing of the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a genocidal Israeli war, has killed 70 percent of the Zionist captives, who have been held by the Palestinian resistance movement since an October operation.

Khalil al-Hayya, deputy chief of Hamas’ Political Bureau, announced the information in an interview with Lebanon’s al-Manar television network on Thursday.

“The Zionist enemy wants to recover the remaining captives by force, killing them by bombing,” he said.

Around 250 people were taken captive on October 7 last year during Al-Aqsa Storm, a retaliatory operation by Gaza’s resistance groups.

At least 35,272 Palestinians have died in an Israeli war of genocide that began following the operation.

Hamas released 105 of the captives during a week-long truce in late November.

Hamas recently agreed to another truce proposal enabling cessation of the Israeli aggression and release of the rest of the captives. The Israeli regime, however, rejected the proposal.

The Hamas’ official said, “The latest proposal presented to us comes very close to our demands, but the enemy has not respected the proposal or the mediators.”

Al-Hayya reiterated the movement’s demands, saying any potential truce agreement had to mandate a complete and comprehensive cessation of the Israeli aggression, withdrawal of all Israeli forces from Gaza, and then a captive exchange deal.

‘Victory is our ally’

The Hamas’ official pointed to the Israeli regime’s failure to realize its war goals, including defeating the resistance.

“After eight months of aggression, the enemy has failed to eradicate the resistance in Gaza despite all the actions of the occupation,” he said.

“The resistance has rebuilt itself and can adapt its capabilities to face the occupation,” the official said, asserting, “The resistance is capable of enduring for many months and will continue to defend its people as long as the battle is ongoing.”

“The resistance has the ability to continue because it is right, and victory is our ally, while the enemy will face defeat.”

Thanking regional resistance

Elsewhere in his remarks, al-Hayya expressed gratitude towards the regional resistance groups for the pro-Palestinian operations that they have been carrying out against Israeli targets and those associated with the occupying regime.

“The fronts in Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq support Gaza and link the cessation of [their] operations to the end of aggression on Gaza,” he said.

“When we meet with the resistance forces in the region, we affirm that the battle is one.”

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