Dozens hurt after oil staff brawl

A brawl between Kazakh workers and their Arab colleagues in one of Kazakhstan’s largest oil fields has left 30 people injured and led to an outcry in Lebanon and Jordan.

Thebrawlwasreportedly triggered after a Lebanese contractor posted a photo on Whatsapp featuring a Kazakh female colleague that many in the country saw as insulting.

The field is managed by Tengizchevroil, a joint venture that includes Chevron and Exxonmobil. Governor Nurlan Nogayev said the brawl resulted from disparities in working conditions between foreign contractors and Kazakh staff.