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MANAMA: More than 23 car cleaners on "free visas" have been arrested in the Central Governorate following a complaint filed by car wash companies, said Labour Market Regulatory Authority chief executive Ausamah Al Absi.

Bahrain has launched a five-year plan to rid the country of "free visa" workers following reports that the number of illegal workers in the country has reached 50,000, a report said.

Bahrain has launched a five-year plan to rid the country of "free visa" workers following reports that the number of illegal workers in the country has reached 50,000, a report said.

LABOUR Minister Jameel Humaidan yesterday came under attack from MPs who accused him of failing to come up with solutions to the problem of illegal foreign workers.

A PROBE into a worksite accident that killed a Bangladeshi has been thwarted after several of his colleagues holding "free visas" went into hiding.

A CAMPAIGN of intimidation is being waged against expatriate workers living in Bahraini villages, according to a group set up to represent foreign residents.

MANAMA: The Interior Ministry and the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) yesterday agreed to step up efforts to crack down on runaway expatriate workers.

MANAMA: The Interior Ministry and the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) yesterday agreed to step up efforts to crack down on runaway expatriate workers.