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Good conditions encourage more Indian women to take jobs in Saudi: Official

Indians represent the second-largest expatriate community in Saudi Arabia and "welcoming conditions" for women are increasing the kingdom's appeal for Indian women seeking meaningful employment here, according to the country's human resources and social development ministry. Official figures show that as of 2024, over 2.4 million Indian workers reside in the kingdom, with 1.64 million in the private sector and 785,000 in domestic work. Bangladesh has the highest number of expat workers at 2.69 million. A spokesperson in the ministry said Indian workers, including women, play a vital role in Saudi Arabia's labour market, comprising a substantial portion of the expatriate workforce. "Comprehensive reforms, expanded workplace support, and investments in skills development create welcoming conditions for women from diverse backgrounds," the spokesperson said. "Improved infrastructure, including women-only transportation and childcare support, further enhances the appeal for Indian wome

Saudi Arabia to become world's biggest construction mkt with large inflows

Aimed at overhauling and diversifying the economy, the kingdom is making large investments in infrastructure

Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman's visit to Pakistan postponed

Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman's much-anticipated visit to Pakistan has been deferred for unspecified reasons, a report said on Saturday. He was earlier expected to arrive in Islamabad on May 19 on a two-day visit, Geo News reported. Commenting on the visit of the Saudi crown prince, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zehra Baloch on Friday clarified that details of the visit will be made public as soon as a schedule is worked out between Islamabad and Riyadh. Baloch was confident that the visit would take place soon and surely be valuable as the people of Pakistan were anxiously waiting for the leader from the brotherly country. The high-level visit was likely to take place after the recent diplomatic and trade-related engagements between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to the Kingdom in March. The expected visit of the top dignitary, which has now been delayed, possesses vital importance to cash-strapped Pakistan eyeing big ...

Saudi Arabia to preside over UN forum on women's rights, gender equality

Saudi ambassador to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil, was elected as chair on Wednesday

LTIMindtree-Aramco JV to work on enhancing women employment in Saudi Arabia

The joint venture of tech consulting firm LTIMindtree and Aramco will mirror India's strategy to build a technology talent pool in Saudi Arabia and enhance women's employment in the country, a senior official of the Indian IT company said. LTIMindtree and Aramco have formed a joint venture to create a next-generation digital and IT services company in Saudi Arabia to provide technology services for the rapid digitisation of the Saudi market and build a local talent pool over a period of time. LTIMindtree President and Executive Board Member Sudhir Chaturvedi told PTI that the company's collaboration with Aramco Digital will establish a next-generation digital and IT services company in Saudi Arabia. "We are going to make sure that like we do in India, wherein we hire both experienced professionals as well as freshers from universities and then train them into the process. Essentially, we will replicate that model there, obviously with nuances, which are specific to the Saudi market.

Saudi court sentences woman to 45 years in prison for social media use

A Saudi court has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly damaging the country through her social media activity, according to a court document obtained on Wednesday. It was the second such sentence that has drawn scrutiny of the kingdom this month. Little is known about Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, who hails from one of the biggest tribes in Saudi Arabia and has no apparent history of activism. An official charge sheet seen by The Associated Press and human rights groups describes her case as involving her social media use, though Saudi officials did not respond to requests for comment. The sentence follows international outcry over a similar 34-year prison sentence handed down to Salma al-Shehab, a Saudi doctoral student at Leeds University in England. Earlier this month, a specialised criminal court delivered the 45-year sentence under the kingdom's broad counterterrorism and cybercrime laws. That court, which normally handles political and national security cas

UN calls for release of Saudi woman sentenced to 34 years for tweeting

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed outrage on Friday over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi woman charged with aiding dissidents

In a first, Saudi women soldiers stand guard during Haj pilgrimage

They are dressed in military khaki uniform, with a hip-length jacket, loose trousers and a black beret over a veil covering their hair.

Saudi Arabia women can join armed forces in latest widening of rights

Apart from the usual weight and height criteria, female applicants to the military need to have had at least a high school education.

Saudi women: A counter-factual story

Book review of Queens of the Kingdom: The Women of Saudi Arabia Speak

Saudi Arabia allows women to drive, but there's a $90-bn reason behind it

The oil-rich kingdom will allow women to drive from Sunday, ending its status as the only country in the world to ban half the population from getting behind the wheel

Midnight cheers and disbelief as Saudi Arabia ends ban on women driving

The end of Saudi Arabia's infamous ban on women driving came to an end with a mixture of excitement and trepidation

Saudi women earn right to drive, but convincing society a long drive away

Prince Mohammed has opened cinemas, loosened gender segregation, curbed the powers of the religious police

After cars, Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive motorcycles from June 2018

Saudi Arabia has some of the world's tightest restrictions on women, was the only country to impose a ban on women driving

Saudi decree allowing women to drive cars is about politics, not religion

Some state that the decision came as a natural consequence of the gradual reform policy adopted by the previous king

Driving ban lifted: I am my own guardian, say Saudi women on Twitter

Until now, only men were issues licences and women who drove in public risked being arrested and fined

Women drivers seen reviving Saudi car market

Hired- driver services like Uber could see a drop in demand

Donald Trump applauds Saudi Arabia for allowing women to drive

Saudi King Salman yesterday ordered that women be allowed to drive cars for the first time

Saudi Arabia finally agrees to allow women to drive

The kingdom was the only the country in the world to bar women from driving