Saudi King Orders Delay to Illegal Worker Crackdown

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Saturday ordered a three-month delay to a crackdown on migrant workers which has led to thousands of deportations, to give foreigners in the kingdom a chance to sort out their papers.

The world’s top oil exporter has more than nine million expatriates whose remittances home provide important revenue for countries including Yemen, India, Pakistan and the Philippines.

“King Abdullah directed both the Interior Ministry and the Labour Ministry to … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance


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