BBC – Saudi crackdown on illegal workers sparks heated debate

For Abu Osama al-Qeithy, starting up a small business in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, has been difficult.

He has paid for his operators\’ licence and insurance, and met all the conditions set by the ministry of labour, but his fast-food outlet is still standing idle as workers have become something of a rarity.

\”I applied three months ago to get visas for foreign workers and am still waiting,\” Mr Qeithy says. Read More