{
  "id": 17073677,
  "title": "Saudi HR Ministry denies canceling domestic worker recruitment from Ethiopia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/saudi-hr-ministry-denies-canceling-domestic-worker-recruitment-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T14:09:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665832/saudi-arabia/saudi-hr-ministry-denies-canceling-domestic-worker-recruitment-from-ethiopia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has refuted recent reports claiming the cancellation of domestic worker recruitment contracts from Ethiopia on the Musaned platform, along with allegations that these cancellations correspond to a 30 percent rise in recruitment costs. The country in question is Ethiopia.\n\nThe ministry emphasized that the decision to halt recruitment was confined to a limited number of stalled contracts. This was due to difficulties encountered by certain overseas labor recruitment agencies, which impeded their capacity to meet their contractual commitments to licensed recruitment firms within the Kingdom.\n\nAccording to the ministry, these cancellations were implemented with the intention of safeguarding beneficiaries' rights. The objective was to ensure the quality and reliability of recruitment services by addressing delays and minimizing their impact on the completion of recruitment procedures.\n\nThe ministry reiterated that recruitment services for domestic workers are still accessible through the Musaned platform at the previously established and authorized fees. It stressed that the actions taken are not connected to any alterations in recruitment fees.",
  "summary": "RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has denied recent reports circulating about the cancellation of domestic worker recruitment contracts from a particular country through the Musaned platform, as well as claims linking these cancellations to a 30 percent increase in recruitment costs. The country referred to is Ethiopia.The ministry clarified that the measure was…",
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  "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."
}