Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 35

29-August-2005

SAUDI ARABIA

Government Employees Awarded 15% Salary Rise

King 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz on 22 August issued a royal decree awarding a 15% rise in the salary of all Saudi government employees, both civilian and military, as well as the retired. The move was intended to improve the living conditions of citizens and boost the national economy. The increases will become effective on 4 October, the first day of the sacred month of...