Global Mobility Lawyer: Middle East Tensions Show Importance of Caring for Mobile Talent
June 26, 2025

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In an article published in Global Mobility Lawyer, Partner Abeer Al Husseini outlines how employers can safeguard their cross-border talent during geopolitical crises.
Drawing on past and current experiences managing evacuations and immigration challenges, she emphasises the importance of travel readiness, including mapping employee populations and identifying viable exit routes. Abeer also highlights the need to understand workersโ immigration status, particularly when rapid departures are required. She notes that historically regional authorities have shown some flexibility during crises, offering humanitarian relief and temporary regularisation. She recommends employers remain agile, take a case-by-case approach and prioritise human impact alongside compliance.
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