Jeddah’s new King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAAIA) welcomed its first commercial flight on May 29, as part of the soft launch of operations at the new facility. The airport will have a four-phase launch with the official opening in…
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Scrap new foreign worker levy, asks Jeddah chamber
Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has reportedly asked Saudi Arabia’s labour ministry to cancel a recently introduced levy on companies that employ foreign workers. From January 1 companies are being charged a SAR300 or SAR400 ($80-107) monthly fee…
Work on world’s tallest tower continues after Saudi corruption purge
Construction of the world’s tallest skyscraper in Jeddah is going ahead, the head of the consortium behind the $1.5bn project said, despite the detention of some businessmen backing the plan in Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption. His comments were a…