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Expats occupy about 70% of jobs in wholesale shops
The expatriates are in control of about 70.5% of jobs in wholesale shops, business daily Al-Eqtisadiah reported on Sunday quoting a report by the General Authority for Statistics (GaStat). As per the report, there were an aggregate of 241,076
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15,000 Umrah-related jobs for Saudis to be created next season
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah is also working on a new electronic portal for Umrah services Over 15,000 jobs will be created for young Saudis in the 2019 Umrah season, according to Undersecretary of the Ministry of Haj and Umrah for Umrah Affairs
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Fees on expat remittances ‘not a solution’, in KSA
The Saudi government is not expected to impose fees on the remittances of foreign workers despite a related proposal submitted to the Shoura Council to discus the subject. Dr. Mohammed Al-Abbas, a financial investigator, revealed to Arab News
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Saudi Arabia begins direct flights to Iraq’s Erbil from early October
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will begin direct flights to Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan from early October, according to Saudi Press Agency. The new
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Indian Expat won first prize in Quran recitation contest
Abdullah Abdul Mateen Usmani, an Indian expatriate won the first prize at the annual Quran recitation contest. The contest was organized by Jamia
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Five divorces every hour : Justice Ministry
According to Justice Ministry and carried on Saturday by Makkah daily, there were 46,300 divorce cases in the Kingdom during 2018 at a daily rate of
Read MoreAttorney General issues warrant to arrest expat
The Attorney General Sheikh Saud Bin Abdullah Al-Muajab has issued a warrant to arrest an expatriate under charges of harassing several female employees working in a shop, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA) This comes within the role of the
Read MoreYasmin Al-Maimani – The first Saudi woman to get a pilot license
5 pilot licenses to Saudi Women: Recently it was reported that the General Authority of Aviation issued five licenses for Saudi female pilots that permit them to work as a captain on Saudi Arabian Airline. It was a part of GACA’s movement
Read MoreRide-sharing apps end ‘good days’ for taxi drivers in Saudi Arabia
Taxi drivers say that they had “good days” before the arrival of Uber, Kareem and other ride-sharing apps in Saudi Arabia. Abrar Hussein, a Pakistan taxi driver, said that previously cabbies used to earn from SR350 ($93) to
Read MoreSaudi to host International Drone Championship finals next week
The 2018 Drone Racing League (DRL) World Championship Finals will be held on Friday, September 14 at King Abdullah Economic City in Jeddah. The event will be hosted by Saudi Federation of Cyber Security, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP), under the
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