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			<title>First group of Saudi housemaids start work</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[30 local women earn $400 per month in roles normally restricted to Asian expat workers.]]></description>
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			<title>Saudi Arabia might seek to widen recruitment net</title>
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			<title>Unemployment among Saudi women climbs to 27%</title>
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			<title>Saudis rethink labour sponsorship system</title>
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			<title>Minister serves burgers to get Saudis to work</title>
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			<title>Saudisation quota to stay</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Labour ministry will not reduce the quota of jobs for Saudi nationals despite complaints from employers.]]></description>
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			<title>Saudi visa racket keeps momentum</title>
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