{
  "id": 8271128,
  "title": "Dubai sets 3.7 sq m minimum sleeping area for workers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/dubai-sets-3-7-sq-m-minimum-sleeping-area-for-workers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T14:20:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubai-sets-37-sq-m-minimum-sleeping-area-for-workers-1.500679765"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Workers’ accommodation in Dubai must provide a minimum sleeping area of 3.7 square metres per person, under planning standards highlighted by Dubai Municipality as part of a wider programme to improve living conditions and infrastructure across workers’ areas. The municipality said the standards also provide for between 0.75 and 1.5 square metres of outdoor space and recreational…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}