Under the Kafala system, foreign workers required a Saudi sponsor who controlled their visa and legal status, and in most ...

The Kafala system is a sponsorship framework introduced in the 1950s in Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, to regulate ...

Foreign workers in Saudi Arabia are cheering the long-awaited decision, which is expected to bring significant changes to the ...

Announced in June 2025, the reform marks one of the kingdom’s most significant social and economic shifts, directly ...

Announced in June 2025, the move, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 agenda, is set to reshape labour ...

Announced in June 2025, the reform represents one of the most significant shifts in the kingdom’s labour policy. It is ...

Saudi Arabia has officially abolished its decades-old Kafala (sponsorship) system as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ...

Saudi Arabia has abolished the Kafala system, a labour sponsorship scheme that governed the rights and lives of millions of ...

Saudi Arabia has officially abolished its decades-old Kafala system, a major reform that promises more freedom and rights for ...

Saudi Arabia abolishes its decades-old Kafala system, granting 13 million migrant workers new freedom and stronger labour ...

Saudi Arabia has abolished the Kafala system, enhancing the rights of over 10 million migrant workers, including 2.5 million Indians.