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UN body welcomes 'milestone' in Qatar labor reforms

by Associated Press
| January 16, 2020 1:35 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar abolished exit visa requirements for virtually all migrant workers on Thursday in a move the U.N. labor organization said was a “milestone” in reform efforts ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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