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Saudi Job Market Splits as Iran Strikes Trigger Defense Boom, Expat Uncertainty

The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have created a tale of two job markets in Saudi Arabia: a hiring frenzy in defense contracting alongside widespread uncertainty for millions of foreign workers as mega-projects stall and Saudization accelerates.

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