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Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Saudi construction sector employs 3 million workers

  • The Gulf Cooperation Council countries have a high reliance on foreign labor. In 2020, foreign workers accounted for 60 percent of the total labor force.
  • GCC countries face high unemployment among nationals, shortage of skilled labor and a mismatch between the skills of nationals and the requirements of the labor market.

Dubai, UAE — The Gulf Cooperation Council countries have a high reliance on foreign labor. In 2020, foreign workers accounted for 60 percent of the total labor force in the GCC countries, mostly in the construction and manufacturing sectors. They face high unemployment among nationals, shortage of skilled labor and a mismatch between the skills of nationals and the requirements of the labor market. The governments are addressing labor market challenges by promoting vocational training and education for nationals, introducing quotas on foreign workers, facilitating the recruitment of skilled labor and encouraging female participation in the labor market. Here is the distribution of the labor force across five major sectors in the GCC countries: