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AI is reshaping job searches as well, with 84% of job seekers using AI and the median applicants per filled role rising to 69 from 58 a year earlier. Artificial intelligence is changing the nature of ...

Islam Al Bayaa has formally assumed the role of CEO of KPMG Middle East, while Khalil Al Sedais has been appointed Country Leader for KPMG’s Saudi Arabia business. In his regional role, Al Bayaa will ...

The unemployment rate among Saudis fell to 6.5% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 11.6% in the same quarter of 2016, representing a decline of around 44%. Saudi Arabia’s progress in reducing ...

Google AI Plus subscribers will retain access to Flash-Lite and Flash but will no longer have access to the Pro model. Google will restrict access to some of its Gemini artificial intelligence models ...

Trump has ordered US agencies to use “Super Intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” in official communications. US President Donald Trump brought together leaders from some of the world’s ...

The ministry began preparing for the nationalisation programme around a year and a half ago by identifying positions targeted for Kuwaitization, assessing staffing requirements, and training Kuwaitis ...

Mehta joined Barakat Group in September 2020 after previously working in investment banking and investments. Amit Mehta has stepped down as Group Chief Financial Officer of Barakat Group of Companies ...

The UAE’s overall well-being picture remains stable, with vitality rising to 73.8 from 73.3 last year, while overall well-being held steady at 70%. Mental health is increasingly affecting younger ...

The establishments were found to be conducting recruitment activities or providing labour services without a licence, either directly or indirectly, in breach of regulations governing recruitment ...

The Public Authority for Manpower will oversee employers’ compliance with wage payment requirements under the system. The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) has launched the Kuwait Wage Payment System (KWPS ...

The employee must also have a total registered salary of at least SAR4,000 and cannot be registered as a part-time employee or a student. Saudi Arabia’s Qiwa platform has clarified the rules governing ...