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In Gulf frontline hiring, the salary gets the headline - but the benefits decide the signature. Ask workers why they chose one employer over another at near-identical pay, and the answers are remarkably consistent: the quality of the accommodation, the food, the transport, and whether these arrive as promised. In a tightening regional labour market, benefits have become the real...

Every summer, the Gulf's construction industry performs one of the largest coordinated schedule shifts in the world economy. Midday work bans - typically prohibiting outdoor labour from noon to 3 PM during peak summer months - now cover millions of workers across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. What began as a seasonal safety measure has matured...