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Saudi Arabia set to Abolish Kafalah System!

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  RIYADH (October 27, 2020) In a landmark move, Saudi Arabia is set to abolish the sponsorship system effective from the first half of the next year. More than one million expatriates are expected to benefit from the move, according to a report in Maaal online business daily. Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development will make the official announcement in this regard in the coming week. The historic initiative is aimed at improving the contractual relationship between expatriate workers and their employers. The sponsorship system, which has been in force for around seven decades, will be replaced by a work contract that regulates the relationship between employers and foreign workers. The current system, also known as the kafala system, ties workers to their employers, or sponsors, who are responsible for the employees’ visa and legal status. This is part of other initiatives that seek to improve the quality of life of expatriates, especially for housing and entertai...
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LCBDDA and RUDA accompanied PM in Saudi visit

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Saudi Arabia launches Solar Panel Installation Training Courses!

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  RIYADH (February 05, 2021) King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) has launched training programs to teach the design and installation of small-scale solar panel systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It comes after the Energy Ministry said this week that panels that use solar photovoltaic technology to generate power are now available for installation on homes and business premises, and later can be connected to the Kingdom’s grid also. The move is part of the country’s drive for a Greener, more sustainable future as part of its Vision 2030 development program. It represents a major step toward fully utilizing the abundant energy resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in an environmentally friendly way. The development of the solar panel training program was overseen by the Saudi Water and Electricity regulatory authority, which has made the necessary technical arrangements to ensure the feasibility of installing such systems in a variety of locations. Fo...
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