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Summary KSA will not renew work permits of expatriates who have been in the country for six years.
The pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat on Monday quoted Labor Minister Adel Fekyeh as saying unemployment in the kingdom is 10.5 percent.Unemployment is a main cause behind uprisings in the Arab world, which have largely bypassed Saudi Arabia.Fekyeh said 90 percent of the private sector labor force is foreign, and the countrys 8 million foreign workers send home roughly $26.7 billion a year. It was not clear how many would be affected.Saudi Arabias king has pledged over $80 billion to boost the quality of life for his citizens, including job creation and new housing.
