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Saudi Arabia scraps Kafala labour system, 13 million foreign workers to benefit
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has abolished the five-decade old Kafala labour sponsorship system that allowed Kafala (employers) to have inhuman control over employees, including seizing travel documents and taking decision on when they could change their...
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High-profile comedians paid handsomely to not offend Saudi royals at Riyadh comedy fest
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Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
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Last year, FIRE launched the Free Speech Dispatch, a regular series covering new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around the world. Our goal is to help readers better understand the global context of free expression. Want to make...
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Trump envoys deliver secret messages from Israel to Saudi Arabia
The US is trying to calm Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and bring them back on board with Donald Trump's Gaza plan. As part of this effort, Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and advisor, and envoy Steve Witkoff recently met in Jeddah...
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Saudi Arabia Scraps Decades-Old Kafala System, Easing Restrictions for 13 Million Migrant Workers
Riyadh, October 22: Saudi Arabia has abolished the five-decade old Kafala labour sponsorship system that allowed Kafala (employers) to have inhuman control over employees, including seizing travel documents and taking decision on when they could...
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Riyadh outlaws recruitment and work permit fees on domestic workers
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has banned employers from charging domestic workers any fees for recruitment, work permits or residency documents, introducing penalties of up to 20,000 Saudi riyals and a three-year ban on hiring for violations. According to...
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Stella McCartney Closed Out Riyadh Fashion Week
Stella McCartney brought her star power, her most recent designs — and a message of solidarity and sustainability — to help close out Riyadh Fashion Week Tuesday night on a high note. Guests were ferried in high-speed elevators to the vacant 49th...
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SR20,000 fine: Saudi bars employers from charging domestic workers for recruitment, residency permit
Saudi government has barred employers from charging domestic workers any fees, including recruitment, work permit, iqama, and change of profession, offering a major relief to employees, according to Saudi Gazette report. The provisions are...
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Saudi abolishes Kafala System. How it could help millions of Indian migrant workers
In a welcome relief for millions of migrant workers, Saudi Arabia has officially ended the Kafala System, giving them more rights and freedom to work in the kingdom. The Kafala System (sponsor system) had been in place in Saudi Arabia and much of...
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Saudi Arabia bans employers from charging domestic workers for recruitment, work permit
Saudi Arabia has banned employers from charging any fees to their domestic workers, including for recruitment and work permits, setting maximum penalties of a fine worth 20,000 riyals (SR) and a three-year ban on hiring, according to Saudi...
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Saudi Arabia prohibits employers from charging domestic workers for recruitment, iqama
Saudi Arabia has barred employers from charging domestic workers any fees, including recruitment, work permit, iqama, and change of profession, offering a major relief to employees. The provisions are outlined in the newly released Guide to the...
Owner: Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman & Mir Javed Rahman
World Bank Urges Region’s States to Turn Climate, Tech Challenges into Opportunities
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Asharq Al-Awsat
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The World Bank has warned that countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) face a critical crossroads, requiring “urgent” reforms to turn major challenges, aging populations, climate change, and technological transformation, into real...
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Saudi Arabia bars employers from charging domestic workers any fees
In a major relief for workers, Saudi Arabia has barred employers from charging domestic staff any fees, including recruitment, work permit, service transfer, and change of profession. The provisions are outlined in the newly released Guide to the...
Owner: Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
Saudi Arabia: KAFD, Samsung ink smart city infrastructure collaboration deal
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Zawya
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The King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC), Riyadh’s premier business and lifestyle destination, and Samsung Electronics today announced the signing of a MoU to explore areas for collaboration on the...
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Saudi Arabia postpones October housing support disbursement: Check new date and conditions
In Saudi Arabia, the official weekend is Friday and Saturday, making Sunday a regular working day for postponed disbursements Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Housing has announced that the monthly housing support grant for October 2025 will be...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Saudi Pavilion Concludes Expo 2025 Osaka with Record Visitor Numbers and International Praise
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Asharq Al-Awsat
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The Louvre reopened Wednesday morning to crowds under its glass pyramid even as France reeled from one of the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory just days earlier at the famed museum. The Sunday morning smash-and-grab unfolded just 250...
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Saudi Health Information Management Association (SHIMA) announces Annual Conference & Expo 2025
Saudi Health Information Management Association (SHIMA) announces Annual Conference & Expo 2025 October 22, 2025 | Wednesday | News Advancing the Adoption, Innovation, and Integration of Healthcare Information Management Systems in Saudi Arabia,...
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EVIQ, Apsco to expand EV charging infrastructure across Saudi Arabia
Image: Supplied Electric vehicle infrastructure company EVIQ has signed a landmark agreement with Apsco, a national energy provider, to deploy fast EV charging stations across Saudi Arabia, in a move aimed at strengthening the kingdom’s electric...
Owner: Ian Fairservice & Obaid Al Tayer
White Milano signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Fashion Commission
Fresh from Riyadh Fashion Week- where it debuted its first Designer Wholesale Showroom, bringing together around 50 Saudi and international designers- Milan-based trade show White has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the...
Owner: Jean-Philippe Boudy
Saudi Arabia’s New Hajj Restrictions Ban Kidney Failure, Serious Heart Disease, Dementia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — In a sweeping move that could bar thousands of Malaysians from performing the Hajj, Saudi Arabia has announced stringent new health requirements for the 1447H / 2026M pilgrimage season, effectively prohibiting people with a...
Owner: Azrul Mohd Khalib
KAFD DMC And Samsung Electronics Sign MoU To Power Smart City Innovation In Riyadh
KAFD DMC and Samsung Electronics have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to explore advanced smart city solutions The King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC), Riyadh’s premier business and lifestyle...
Owner: Wissam Younane