The Ministry of Interior terminated the services of more than 800 expatriate in a bid to Kuwaitizing jobs and addressing the demographic imbalance, local media reported.
According to report, the majority of the expatriates terminated are Arab nationals who were working in the administrative sector, and some of them are in the positions of legal advisers.
The 800 sacked workers represent the first batch, which will be followed by another batch in the coming months. The aim is to replace expatriate workers in sensitive sectors such as the traffic department, reports indicated.