KUWAIT CITY: A Kuwaiti social media star remained unapologetic over comments she made against new laws aimed at improving conditions for Filipino domestic workers, despite a backlash on the internet.

Sondo al-Qattan faces criticism for a video posted on July 10 to Instagram, where she has 2.3 million followers, in which she attacked measures introduced in May that grant Filipinas working in the oil-rich Gulf state one day off per week and prevent employers from keeping their passports.