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Saudi Minister Seeks “Saudization” of Jobs Amid Unemployment

Saudi Minister Seeks “Saudization” of Jobs Amid Unemployment

Saudi Arabia’s Labor Minister is seeking the “Saudization” of the kingdom’s private sector amid rising unemployment and unease following uprisings in other Arab nations. Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate was 10.8%  in July. The country will begin to pay unemployment benefits for the first time from November,  Saudi Labor Minister Adel Fakieh, told Bloomberg News. In 2012 the […]