Economics

Saudi Jobs for Saudis Is Crown Prince’s Generational Challenge

Saudi women work at the reception desk of a restaurant in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.Photographer: Tasneem Alsultan/Bloomberg
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After months without steady work, Saudi computer specialist Abdullateef Al Jarfan donned the red graduation gown from his U.S. master’s degree and began selling homemade tea by the roadside.