Saudi Arabia denies suspending domestic worker recruitment from Ethiopia

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has officially denied reports claiming that it suspended the recruitment of domestic workers from Ethiopia. The Ministry clarified that the measures taken only affected a limited number of stalled agreements involving overseas recruitment agencies that failed to meet their contractual obligations. It emphasized that there is no general ban on hiring Ethiopian domestic workers. The clarification aims to address rumors that had been circulating regarding labor recruitment between the two countries.