Expatriates
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia to grant citizenship to highly skilled expat professionals
Saudi Arabia has announced the approval of granting citizenships to foreign nationals with specialized skills in a number of professions,…
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Saudi Arabia
Non-Saudis can now invest in Makkah, Madinah real estate funds
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has allowed financial market institutions to accept subscriptions of non-Saudis in real estate funds…
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Saudi Arabia
Expats can now switch jobs without waiting a year
Expat workers in Saudi Arabia are now allowed to transfer their services to another employer without waiting for one year…
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi labor reform initiative excludes domestic workers
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) said that the Labor Reform Initiative (LRI) does not include domestic…
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World
Over 225,000 Bangladeshi expats returned home in past 7 months
As many as 225,582 expatriate Bangladeshis from 29 countries returned home in the last seven months until October 24 due…
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Economy
70% Saudization in 9 sectors starting Thursday
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development is scheduled to begin 70 percent localization of jobs in nine sectors…
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MOL
19 illegal expatriates arrested in Riyadh
The Saudi labor authorities have arrested 19 expatriates for violating the rules of work and residence. Arrests were made during…
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Sponsorship
Expats should be deported without allowing sponsorship transfers in localized sectors – Shura Member
Saudi Shura Council member Dr. Fahad bin Juma proposed to deport expatriates and prevent them from making sponsorship transfers from…
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