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There is a sizable community of around 80,000 Americans living in Saudi Arabia, one of the largest populations of American nationals in the Arab world. [3] [4] Most work in the oil industry and in the construction and financial sectors.
According to official figures in 2012, foreign workers filled 66 per cent of jobs in Saudi Arabia, despite an official unemployment rate of 12 per cent amongst Saudis, and expatriates sent, on average, US$18 billion each year, in remittances to their home countries. [8]
The US Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, that gave special treatment to those educated immigrants established in the United States, also helped Saudi immigrants gain U.S. citizenship. Arabic is the national language of Saudi Arabia, but English is commonly used in business transactions, particularly with foreigners.
The Embassy of the United States, Riyadh is the embassy of the United States located in the capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [1] The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia is of importance due to a confluence of economic, strategic, and geopolitical factors.
The cost of maintaining the Royal Family is estimated by some to be about US$10 billion per year. [68] A 2005 survey by the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce found that 77% of businessmen polled felt they had to 'bypass' the law to conduct their operations. By 2012, "businessmen say it has only gotten worse". [139]
RIYADH (Reuters) -Saudi Arabian authorities have detained five relatives of a U.S. citizen, rights groups said on Wednesday, arguing that the detentions were retaliation for his family's failed ...
An opinion poll conducted in 2022 found that a majority of Saudi citizens (59%) prioritized alignment with the Russia–China bloc rather than United States. [189] Only 41% of Saudi citizens described relations with the US as "important"; behind China (55%), Russia (52%) and European Union (46%). [190]
“The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it too,” Trump said during a joint press conference alongside his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, later describing his ...