Relations with the Philippines have deteriorated further, after Kuwait ordered Manilla’s ambassador to leave the emirate within a week, amid fresh arguments over the treatment of Filipino workers in Kuwait and the Manilla government’s efforts to launch “rescue operations” for its nationals.Some Kuwaiti MPs heavily criticised the Philippines embassy after reports emerged that some of its staff have been helping Filipina maids who had complained about abuse by their employers to flee the country.
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