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Saudi Arabia has reportedly abolished its controversial Kafala system, according to local news outlets. The decision was announced on Wednesday by the kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, which revealed that a number of reforms would be introduced to address working conditions for Saudi Arabia’s foreign workers. According to Al Ahram Online, the reforms will remove restrictions imposed on foreign workers under the country’s controversial Kafala System, which has been compared to modern-day slavery. Under the new reforms,…
