Rob L. Wagner

Saudi: Scramble to Meet New Labor Deadlines

Saudi: Scramble to Meet New Labor Deadlines

ROB L. WAGNER: “We find ourselves sometimes forced to hire Saudis who aren’t qualified,” Jaad says, noting that some Saudis simply walk off the job without finishing their contract…

 Crossroads Arabia

Failed Saudization Policy: The Finger Pointing Begins

Failed Saudization Policy: The Finger Pointing Begins

CROSSROADS ARABIA: Saudization is simply not working so someone’s got to be doing something wrong. There seems no end of potential culprits.

 Steve Royston

A New Saudi Arabia: Thoughts For a Better Future

A New Saudi Arabia: Thoughts For a Better Future

STEVE ROYSTON: King Abdullah, upon his return to Saudi Arabia after successful surgery in the United States, broadcasts to the nation. This is what he could say…

 Steve Royston

Women in Saudi: The Employment Dilemma

Women in Saudi: The Employment Dilemma

STEVE ROYSTON: Difficulties facing women who wish to enter the workforce are only part of what the Saudi leadership recognizes is a slow burn of discontent.