Migrant workers in Qatar go without pay - 10 Apr 09

Rich oil and gas reserves have insulated Qatar from many of the problems of the global financial crisis.

But despite economic growth forecasts of nine per cent, there are still difficulties, especially in the construction industry which is suffering due to the lack of business being done elsewhere.

Al Jazeera's Casey Kauffman reports on the migrant workers who are at the sharp end of the downturn.

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