Striking workers released from UAE jail
More than 4,000 south Asian workers who had been jailed since a weekend labor strike were released Wednesday, India’s ambassador said, in an incident that has highlighted labor tensions in this booming city. About 160 other strikers, including 90 Indian nationals, remained in custody in Dubai’s central jail after United Arab Emirates authorities determined they had participated in violence during the strike, said Tahmiz Ahmad, the Indian ambassador to the Emirates. Full Story