Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 44

31-October-2005

bahrain

Campaign To Tackle Bahrain Unemployment Set For 2006

The Bahrain government announced on 22 October that in 2006 it would launch a BD30mn ($80mn) campaign aimed at reducing unemployment. Labor Minister Majid al-'Alawi said that in January, 20 centers would be established at which job-seekers and companies could register, with the process of position-filling starting in March. According to Mr 'Alawi there are around 20,000...