I wonder why it is that I cannot find a single English language article to corroborate this story? Perhaps because it's untrue? The only almost related story I could find was in the Bahrain Tribune.  Apparently due to Government regulations forcing hotels to employee a quota of Bahrainis, and limiting the number of expatriates with labour approval, the industry is facing a shortage. The same thing will happen here if they decide that the locals possess either the skills or the motivation to replace the bulk of the expatriate workforce!