Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: LABOR
Philippines seeks to end ‘misunderstandings’ with Kuwait on workers
:: The Philippines on Tuesday welcomed an olive branch from Kuwait over their migrant labor row, days after President Rodrigo Duterte announced a permanent ban on Filipino workers going to the Gulf state. The dispute, simmering for months, erupted last
Qatar says three workers die on army building site
:: Three workers died and several were injured at a building site in Qatar, which has come under pressure to improve conditions for laborers working on venues for the 2022 World Cup, state news agency QNA reported. Citing the Gulf
Saudization directly affects economic growth: Labor minister
Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis, minister of labor and social development, said Saudization is one of the most important issues affecting the labor market because it is directly linked to economic growth and sustainable national development. Speaking at the inauguration of
’Cheap labor from abroad hitting nationalization’
Affordable expatriate laborers account for 60 percent of total employees in the private sector, negatively impacting Saudi youths seeking to enter the sector, economic experts have said. Measures should be taken to guarantee employment security, as well as a restructuring
New labor e-service to ensure justice
Minister of Labor Mufrij Al-Haqbani launched here on Monday an online legal labor consultation service to acquaint workers and employers with their rights and duties. Speaking on the occasion, Al-Haqbani said the new service, titled “Mustasharak Al-Ummali” (Your Labor Consultant),
Ministry records 7,127 women job violations
The Ministry of Labor has recorded a total of 7,127 violations of its binding guidelines for women employment in retail shops selling lingerie and other items of women clothing. A source said the ministry aims at increasing employment opportunities for
Qatar labor reforms fail to impress rights activists
Rights activists said Wednesday they were disappointed by long-awaited reforms of Qatar’s much-criticized “kafala” labor system for foreign workers. Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad on Tuesday approved a new law overseeing the sponsorship system — which currently only allows workers
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