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Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced an extension of its waiver on fees for expatriate workers in the industrial sector, continuing a policy first introduced in 2019. This decision, effective until Dec. 31, 2024, is part of the Kingdom’s…
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UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif Al-Shamsi has ordered an investigation into the arrest of several Bangladeshi nationals who were apprehended for inciting riots across multiple streets in the UAE on Friday. A dedicated team from the…
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Saudi Arabia’s transformational journey has placed it as the second-best country in the world for expats, outperforming the US, the UK, and Belgium, a new survey reveals. In the latest edition of the Expat Insider survey, the Kingdom…
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Remittances by expatriates living in Saudi Arabia saw an annual rise of 12 percent in May to SR12.6 billion ($3.4 billion), marking the highest level in nearly two years. The latest bulletin from the Saudi Central Bank, also known as…
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Remittances from Egyptians living abroad have continued their upward trajectory for the third consecutive month, rising by 26.6 percent to reach $2.7 billion in May. According to data from the Central Bank of Egypt, this marks a…
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Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia grew 28 percent in March as compared to the preceding month to reach SR11.96 billion ($3.2 billion), the highest since 2022, official data showed. The launching of new development projects in…
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New additions to the premium residency visa options by the Saudi government this year could open the Kingdom’s market to affluent expatriates and investors, a survey said. According to the report released by real estate consultancy…
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A new premium residency visa has spurred home-ownership demand among Saudi-based expats, with 77 percent now looking to buy a property, a survey has revealed. Global property consultancy Knight Frank surveyed 241 expatriates in Saudi…
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The second round of Lebanese expat voting took place on Sunday, with overseas voters from 48 countries heading to the polls as the country hopes for a break in the political impasse. Given the different time zones, it was difficult to…
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