SaudiArabia Archives - Ethio Negari

24 Jun

Death Toll Exceeds 1,300 in Hajj 2024

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Saudi Arabia has announced that the number of people who died during this year's Hajj has exceeded 1,300. This tragic toll is attributed mainly to the extreme heat that plagued the pilgrimage, with temperatures soaring above 50 degrees Celsius. Citizens from ten different countries have been reported among the deceased, with Egypt bearing the highest toll of 658 deaths. Pakistan, which sent 150,000 pilgrims, reported 58 deaths among its citizens. Indonesia, which had 240,000 pilgrims, recorded 183 deaths according to its Ministry of Religious Affairs. Agence France-Presse noted that pilgrims from Sudan, Senegal, Tunisia, India, Jordan, Malaysia, Ethiopia, and Iran…

22 Mar

Ethiopia reveals to repatriate over 70,000 citizens from Saudi Arabia

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Ethiopia is undertaking a significant initiative to repatriate over 70,000 of its citizens from Saudi Arabia. This move comes in response to the challenging circumstances faced by Ethiopian nationals residing in the kingdom. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that efforts will be made to bring these individuals back to their homeland. State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bertukan Ayano, revealed that the third phase of repatriation, involving 70,000 Ethiopians from Saudi Arabia, is scheduled to commence within two weeks. The National Committee, established specifically to oversee the return of Ethiopians facing difficulties in Saudi Arabia, has provided guidance…

14 Sep

Saudi Arabia Executes Two Soldiers by Treason

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Saudi Defense Ministry announces the execution of two of its employees on charges of “treason” The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the execution of two of its employees, who were convicted of military “treason.” The official Saudi News Agency quoted the ministry as saying, “Both Lieutenant Colonel Majid bin Musa Awad Al-Balawi and Chief Sergeant Yousef bin Reda Hassan Al-Azouni, employees of the ministry in their military capacity, committed several major military felonies.” The Ministry explained that "by arresting them and investigating them, the investigation with the first resulted in his conviction for committing the crime of war treason and…

06 Jun

Ethiopia needs $4.4 billion to purchase fuel in 2024

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Ethiopia announced that,it needs 4.3 million metric tons of fuel in 2024. According to the Ethiopian Oil Supply Company, $4.4 billion is needed for the 4.3 million metric tons of fuel planned to be imported in 2024. A contract agreement was signed after the Bahraini company "Vitol" won the international tender to import fuel needed by Ethiopia in the 2024 fiscal year. The company will import 40% of the total amount of diesel, that plans to import. According to the agreement, the company will supply 760 thousand metric tons of gasoline and 1.2 million metric tons of diesel for 1…

19 May

Arab League summit kick off in Jeddah

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The 32nd Arab summit kicked off in the presence of leaders of Arab countries, including Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was absent from the annual meeting for 12 years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also arrived in Jeddah to participate in the summit without prior announcement, to attend a meeting that brings together all the leaders of Arab countries. Algerian Prime Minister Ayman bin Abdul Rahman and the current Arab league president handed over the presidency to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Before that, the Saudi Crown Prince received the heads of state and delegations participating in the Arab Summit,…

28 Apr

Ethiopia to send 85 thousand university graduates to foreign countries

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The Ministry of Labor and Skills presented its nine-month plan report to the House of Representatives. The Ministry has announced that it has started a campaign to train university graduates and deploy them for work abroad. The ministry has planned to send 85 thousand citizens to foreign countries for work in the last nine months and it has sent 56 thousand citizens to foreign countries. The minister also stated that six million citizens have registered as job seekers in Ethiopia in the last nine months. The Minister of Employment and Skills Mrs. Muferiat Kamil explained to the Parliament the work…

19 Apr

Ethiopia starts sending more than 500,000 housemaids to Riyadh

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Addis Ababa, April 19/2023, Ethio Negari:- Ethiopia is recruiting more than half a million of its citizens to send to Saudi Arabia. Human rights experts said they are concerned about Ethiopia's mass recruitment of women. Human rights experts have stated that Saudi Arabia's human rights record is weak. As a result, the mass recruitment of female workers by Ethiopia is a major concern to humanitarian violations. Human rights researcher Nadia Hardman said that many Ethiopian workers are still excluded from labor laws in Saudi Arabia and are vulnerable to modern slavery. According to the system called “Kafala”, if a worker…

20 Mar

Yemeni Foreign minister visits Ethiopia

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Yemeni Foreign minister Dr. Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak is visiting Ethiopia The Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Awad arrived in Addis Ababa for an official visit this morning When the Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived at Bole International Airport, he was received by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Misganu Arega. Dr. Ahmed is expected to discuss issues that will further strengthen the relationship between Ethiopia and Yemen with senior government officials. Yemen has been in a civil war for more than 10 years and has been a victim of proxy war. Iran and Saudi Arabia were the…

12 Jul

Over 1,000 Ethiopians Arilfted from Saudi Arabia

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More than a thousand Ethiopian migrants returned home from Saudi Arabia on Monday as authorities resume their repatriation operation this week. Three planes with aboard a combined total of 1, 043 citizens, landed at the Addis Ababa Bole International airport today. Eleven children are among today’s returnees that arepredominantly young men, according to the ministry of Women and Social Affairs. All the repatriates have been taken to shelter centers where they are getting care and support. Apart from transporting them back to their country, authorities say the operation involves rehabilitating and sending returnees to their respective localities in dignity. Ethiopia…

25 Jun

Ethiopia Airlifts 3, 200 Citizens from Saudi Arabia

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At least 1,179 Ethiopian migrants have been repatriated from Saudi Arabia today, bringing the total of arrivals from the Gulf Nation this week to more than 3, 200. The repatriation operation, launched last March, has entered its twelve-week period as authorities airlifted more migrants from Saudi Arabia, where they were detained for illegal entry. Three planes aboard a combined total of 1, 197 Ethiopians arrived at Addis Ababa airport today, said the Ministry of women and social affairs said. The country has already airlifted 1,034 and 1, 024 migrants on Monday and Wednesday, respectively. The ministry said the latest returnees,…