{
  "id": 19513830,
  "title": "Sick leave granted based on medical assessment, says Health Ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/sick-leave-granted-based-on-medical-assessment-says-health-ministry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T15:09:05.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/w7hyw2433"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry clarified the rules for issuing sick leave and outlined penalties for violations, emphasizing medical necessity.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Health Ministry says MUI vape fatwa strengthens public protection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/health-ministry-says-mui-vape-fatwa-strengthens-public-protection",
        "published": "2026-11-11T11:31:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Health ministry: Sick leave only after medical assessment; zero tolerance for misuse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/health-ministry-sick-leave-only-after-medical-assessment-zero",
        "published": "2026-11-11T13:34:22.000Z"
      }
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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."
}