Saudi Arabia has limited 41 job roles in Madinah to its’ citizens. The decree, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD), covers a range of roles from Read More
Foreign investment in Saudi Arabia more than doubled in 2018 to SAR13 billion ($3.5bn). Foreign investment in 2018 rose 110 percent from the previous year. This is partly due to Read More
Saudi Arabia plans to increase budget expenditure in 2019 to continue to boost economic growth. The proposed spending for 2019 is SAR1.106 trillion ($295bn), up 13 percent from this year’s Read More
Saudi Arabia announced they will introduce the e-visa system to general visitors. The Kingdom first trialled the e-visa system but restricted it to those visiting the Kingdom for events only. Read More
Saudi Arabia experienced much growth and development in 2018 with the government implementing reforms that have enhanced life in the Kingdom for both expats and nationals. The government continued to Read More
Saudi Arabia is becoming an increasingly favourable location for foreign investment, with an opportune market and inviting business environment, it is one of the top locations for Middle East investment. Read More
Saudi Aramco and Raytheon, an American defense contractor, have signed an agreement, to form a joint cybersecurity company. The company will market and provide cybersecurity software and hardware as well Read More
As a part of the development program of the ancient Ad Diriyah city in Saudi Arabia, King Salman will announce the restoration of the Al-Turaif historical district which will help Read More
The Saudi economy is showing signals that it is recovering from the austerity measures imposed earlier this year with the non-oil private sector showing significant growth. The Emirates NBD Purchasing Read More
Two Saudi designed satellites were launched into space from China this week. The satellites, known as Sat 5a and Saudi Sat 5b, were developed by King Abdulaziz City for Science Read More
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is planning to launch the Kingdom’s new King Salman Energy Park project, known as SPARK, on Monday. SPARK is located in Saudi’s eastern region Read More
The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) launched a new portal called the Employment Contracts Authentication. The portal allows employers to upload employment contracts and authenticate them through the GOSI Read More
The Royal Commission for Al-Ula (RCU) and Saudi Climbing Federation (SCF) have joined to create rock-climbing routes in the Al-Ula region of Saudi Arabia. Al-Ula holds some of the world’s Read More
Saudi Arabia has notified businesses with an annual revenue exceeding $99,000 (SR375,000) that they must register for VAT before December 20 if they have not already. In August, the General Read More
The Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) have launched the Ejtiaz service, requiring any engineer who wishes to work in the Kingdom to register with the SCE prior to entering the Read More
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the first renewable energy project, Sakaka PV IPP, under the King Salman Renewable Energy Initiative. The solar project, worth SAR1.2 billion Read More
The immigration process in Saudi Arabia can be complex for companies hiring expats. There are different considerations to keep in mind when deciding on the method most suitable, such as Read More
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Labor announced that the TAQAT waiting period is no longer required. The announcement came as part of the 68 initiatives the Ministry of Labor (MoL) Read More
Saudi Arabia’s General Organisation of Social Insurance (GOSI) announced the introduction of the electronic contract registration for private sector workers. Through the new system, employers will be able to update Read More
Saudi has launched a new online accreditation platform for expatriate engineers seeking employment in the Kingdom, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The service was inaugurated by the Saudi Engineers Read More
