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The Qiddiya Backlash: Saudisation Meets the Expat Execution Class
Saudi authorities summoned 49 people after social media complaints about foreign managers and unemployment went viral. The Qiddiya backlash exposes the most sensitive labour-market contradiction inside Vision 2030: delivery still depends on expatriate expertise while legitimacy depends on Saudi employment.
editorial
The Evolving Saudi Social Contract
How Vision 2030 transforms the Saudi social contract — from oil-funded welfare to a new bargain centred on opportunity and national pride.