Kuwait Doesn’t Want to Be an Expat-Majority Nation Anymore
- Gulf state being hit by virus outbreak and dependence on oil
- Overseas workers are becoming an election issue as polls near
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Kuwait’s prime minister has said the country’s expatriate population should be more than halved to 30% of the total, as the coronavirus pandemic and a slump in oil prices send shudders through Gulf economies.