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06 Aug

Ethiopia Warns Its Citizens in Lebanon Amid Escalating Tensions

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The Ethiopian Embassy in Beirut has issued a cautionary statement to Ethiopians residing in Lebanon, urging them to exercise heightened vigilance. This advisory comes in the wake of escalating tensions in the Middle East. The crisis intensified after Iran threatened retaliation against Israel following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Chakour by Israeli forces. As a result, flights to the Middle East have been canceled, and multiple countries are warning their citizens about the potential for conflict. In a statement from the Consulate General of Ethiopia in Beirut, it was highlighted that the security situation…

19 Apr

Ethiopia starts sending more than 500,000 housemaids to Riyadh

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Addis Ababa, April 19/2023, Ethio Negari:- Ethiopia is recruiting more than half a million of its citizens to send to Saudi Arabia. Human rights experts said they are concerned about Ethiopia's mass recruitment of women. Human rights experts have stated that Saudi Arabia's human rights record is weak. As a result, the mass recruitment of female workers by Ethiopia is a major concern to humanitarian violations. Human rights researcher Nadia Hardman said that many Ethiopian workers are still excluded from labor laws in Saudi Arabia and are vulnerable to modern slavery. According to the system called “Kafala”, if a worker…