{
  "id": 1596450,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia jobs: New 70% Saudization rule announced for 3 professions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/saudi-arabia-jobs-new-70-saudization-rule-announced-for-3-professions",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T00:09:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Business",
    "slug": "arabian-business",
    "url": "https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/saudi-arabia-jobs-new-70-saudization-rule-announced-for-3-professions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has introduced a new rule requiring 70 per cent Saudization for three project management professions, effective from February 14, 2027, according to Arabian Business.\n\nMannai Information Technology Saudi Arabia has opened its regional headquarters in Riyadh, supporting the company's growth strategy and Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, as reported by Saudi Gazette Business. The expansion will focus on leadership, engineering, customer delivery, and local talent development.\n\nThe country's property market is also evolving, with a shift towards international standards and high-end developments attracting foreign investors, as noted by Construction Week Online.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette Business",
        "title": "Mannai Information Technology Saudi Arabia lays the foundation for long-term growth in the Kingdom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/mannai-information-technology-saudi-arabia-lays-the-foundation-for",
        "published": "2026-08-17T16:36:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}