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Meilleur buteur | Kylian Mbappé

Pairing: Kylian Mbappé x f.Reader

Kinks: big cock, praise, body worship, nippleplay, size kink, spanking,  dirty talk, oral (m.receiving), overstimulation,

A/N: Hello, everyone! This was actually a request that someone sent from my previous account. I wasn't too sure about posting it again because I wanted to start with a clean slate on this account but I couldn't let go of it. So, once again I hope you enjoy it 😅🥰

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201 goals.

Paris Saint-Germain's all-time top scorer 

Kylian Mbappé.

He had done it. You have never been so proud in your life than watching the love of your life score his 201st goal and imprint his name in the club’s history. You weren’t even embarrassed by the few tears you had shed, you were so proud of your boyfriend. You had seen how much he had struggled coming back from the World Cup in Qatar and getting injured just to see his team lose three consecutive matches. But, you always had faith in him, standing by his side and supporting him through his ups and downs. 

You saw him search the crowd for you, blowing you a kiss after catching your eye. You heard Ethan snicker beside you as quickly wiped the few tears that managed to escape, nudging him playfully, mumbling a quick tais-toi. After the final whistle blew, you waited with Kylian’s family to make your way down the pitch to congratulate him. 

You gather near the tunnel entrance excitedly chatting with Kylian’s dad and sister-in-law, as you wait for Kylian to walk through on his way to accept the trophy the club had prepared for him. You casually joke with Ethan saying how he waited till the end to score because they only made one trophy. 

As Kylian came out of the tunnel, a huge smile split your face as you clapped along with the others. God, you were so so proud of him. You were the luckiest girl in the world to be able to spend every day with this wonderful man by your side. As he walked towards you and his family, you waited till it was your turn before engulfing him in a huge hug and planting a kiss on his cheek. 

“Je suis tellement fière de toi, mon amour”, you whispered in his ear as he hugged you tightly, lifting you up slightly. ("I'm so proud of you, my love")

“Merci, bébé. Je t’aime.”, he replied back with a wink and a slight tap on your ass before making his way up to the stage. You blushed as you saw Tchaga try to hide his laughter at his best friend’s actions. 

Letting Kylian celebrate with his teammates, you made your way home where you had organized a surprise party for Kylian as you knew for sure that he would score today. You made sure everything was set and that the cake with a big 201 in the middle was ready for when your boyfriend came back from the stadium. You had his location on your phone, so when you saw that he had arrived at your home, you quickly shushed everyone as Kylian’s dad lit the firecracker candles just as Kylian opened the door.

“FÉLICITATIONS!” 

Kylian looked around in shock before a huge grin split his face as he rushed to accept a hug from his mom.“Bravo, mon fils je suis très très fière de toi. Je t’aime fort”, she praised him, giving him a motherly kiss on his forehead. “Merci, maman. Je t’aime aussi.”, he replied hugging her one last time. Seeing all his family and close friends surprising him made him feel like the luckiest guy in the world. And of course, in the middle of everyone, there was you. His love. His life. His heartbeat. You were the greatest comfort in his life and he thanked his lucky stars every day for having you by his side every step of the way. 

It was quite late when everyone left, leaving the young couple in their room exhausted. There you were cuddling under the blanket, your leg draped over his, and your head snuggled into his firm chest. You could hear his heart beating steadily, almost lulling you to sleep. You felt Kylian’s hands roam your back, tracing your spine, and settling down on your ass. He gives it a firm squeeze causing you to look up at him with an exasperated look knowing exactly where he was headed with this. “Allez, mon amour. Ne ne regarde pas comme ça.” he said cheekily. “I just became the club’s all-time top scorer, I’m allowed to squeeze some ass.”, he finishes giving you behind a firm slap. ("C'mon my love. Don't look at me like that.")

You couldn't help but laugh at him being so adorable. “I guess you are allowed some ass, mon champion.”, you reply back slowly trailing your hand down his stomach and cupping him over his boxers. Kylian was unofficially allergic to clothes so most of the time he preferred either sleeping naked or in just a pair of boxers. 

You squeezed his slowly hardening length as he let out a low groan. Slipping your hand in his boxer you slowly pulled him out and stroked him from the base all the way to the tip, swiping your thumb to spread his precum to make the glide easier. His moans were music to your ears and you had an idea. You let go of his member causing him to protest as you slowly climbed on top of him. “Let me make you feel good, bébé”, you said trailing kisses down his neck. You made sure not to leave any hickies no matter the temptation because he had another match coming up. Slowly you slid down placing soft kisses down his chest, giving his brown nipples a tweak, which made him let out the neediest whimper. “Merde, princesse, tu veux me tuer ou quoi?.” (“Shit, princess, are you trying to kill me or what?")

Giggling, you started by licking his left nipple and rubbing his other one with your fingers. He felt him squeeze your hips as he threw his head back in pleasure. Kylian had such sensitive nipples, and you always enjoyed pleasuring them. You switched to give just as much attention to the other one. Kylian felt like he was burning up, his cock was so hard and he could feel himself leaking. “Bé…bébé… s’il vous plait… j’ai besoin de toi…” he whimpered needing to feel you around him. (“Bé…bébé… please… I need you…”)

You didn't want to tease him too much, so you continued your path down his stomach, carefully sliding his boxers off. You gulped looking at his swollen cock. He truly had a pretty looking one if you could say that. The head was sticky, beads of precum leaking down his shaft. It was always a struggle taking him because not only was he long, but he was also considerably thick.

Wanting to tease him just a little, you started off by breathing on the tip of his dick and licked it lightly. You felt him twitching in your hand as you heard Kylian swearing. Remembering all the tips and the tips and tricks you learned from reading Cosmopolitan magazine (and watching a few pornos for educational purposes only), you licked him from the base to the tip, tracing the pulsing vein on the underside of his shaft. “Fuck… bébé… just put me in your mouth…putain…” Kylian hissed, tangling his hands in your hair and guiding your mouth albeit a little rough so you could take his aching cock. Sucking in your cheeks, you let him guide you up and down his thick cock. 

Kylian wanted to look at you but the pleasure of hitting the back of your throat and your choking had his eyes rolling back. Although it was a bit hard to breathe as he kept ramming himself down your throat, you took it as you wanted to reward your man after all he deserved it for having accomplished such a big feat. You made sure to fondle his heavy balls to make him cum. “Merde… I’m so close…” 

Fuck, the sight of Kylian with his face twisted in pleasure made you moan around him as you felt your panties soak. The vibrations from your mouth seemed to do it for him as he came in your mouth pressing your face to his pelvis. You swallowed everything he gave you as he slowly pulled you off his sensitive cock. You gave the tip of his cock one last lick causing him to yelp due to sensitivity which made you laugh. 

Giving you a playful glare, he pulled you up and kissed you on the lips, tasting himself in the process. “Mmmm, t’es génial, mon ange.” he praised you. “Anything for you, world star.” you giggled nipping his lower lip. You thought after an exhausting match and an orgasm, he would be tired but one thing about this man is that you should never make the mistake of underestimating him (or his stamina). “Your turn, bébé”, he said quickly flipping you on your back before you could protest. 

Let’s just say, the next day, it definitely wasn’t him that couldn’t walk straight.

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In February of last year, Donggang Jinhui Foodstuff, a seafood-processing company in Dandong, China, threw a party. It had been a successful year: a new plant had opened, and the company had doubled the amount of squid that it exported to the United States. The party, according to videos posted on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, featured singers, instrumentalists, dancers, fireworks, and strobe lights. One aspect of the company’s success seems to have been its use of North Korean workers, who are sent by their government to work in Chinese factories, in conditions of captivity, to earn money for the state. A seafood trader who does business with Jinhui recently estimated that it employed between fifty and seventy North Koreans. Videos posted by a company representative show machines labelled in Korean, and workers with North Korean accents explaining how to clean squid. At the party, the company played songs that are popular in Pyongyang, including “People Bring Glory to Our Party” (written by North Korea’s 1989 poet laureate) and “We Will Go to Mt. Paektu” (a reference to the widely mythologized birthplace of Kim Jong Il). Performers wore North Korean colors, and the country’s flag billowed behind them; in the audience, dozens of workers held miniature flags.

Drone footage played at the event showed off Jinhui’s twenty-one-acre, fenced-in compound, which has processing and cold-storage facilities and what appears to be a seven-floor dormitory for workers. The company touted a wide array of Western certifications from organizations that claim to check workplaces for labor violations, including the use of North Korean workers. When videos of the party were posted online, a commenter—presumably befuddled, because using these workers violates U.N. sanctions—asked, “Aren’t you prohibited from filming this?”

Like Jinhui, many companies in China rely on a vast program of forced labor from North Korea. (Jinhui did not respond to requests for comment.) The program is run by various entities in the North Korean government, including a secretive agency called Room 39, which oversees activities such as money laundering and cyberattacks, and which funds the country’s nuclear- and ballistic-missile programs. (The agency is so named, according to some defectors, because it is based in the ninth room on the third floor of the Korean Workers’ Party headquarters.) Such labor transfers are not new. In 2012, North Korea sent some forty thousand workers to China. A portion of their salaries was taken by the state, providing a vital source of foreign currency for Party officials: at the time, a Seoul-based think tank estimated that the country made as much as $2.3 billion a year through the program. Since then, North Koreans have been sent to Russia, Poland, Qatar, Uruguay, and Mali.

In 2017, after North Korea tested a series of nuclear and ballistic weapons, the United Nations imposed sanctions that prohibit foreign companies from using North Korean workers. The U.S. passed a law that established a “rebuttable presumption” categorizing work by North Koreans as forced labor unless proven otherwise, and levying fines on companies that import goods tied to these workers. China is supposed to enforce the sanctions in a similar manner. Nevertheless, according to State Department estimates, there are currently as many as a hundred thousand North Koreans working in the country. Many work at construction companies, textile factories, and software firms. Some also process seafood. In 2022, according to Chinese officials running pandemic quarantines, there were some eighty thousand North Koreans just in Dandong, a hub of the seafood industry.

Last year, I set out with a team of researchers to document this phenomenon. We reviewed leaked government documents, promotional materials, satellite imagery, online forums, and local news reports. We watched hundreds of cell-phone videos published on social-media sites. In some, the presence of North Koreans was explicit. Others were examined by experts to detect North Korean accents, language usage, and other cultural markers. Reporting in China is tightly restricted for Western reporters. But we hired Chinese investigators to visit factories and record footage of production lines. I also secretly sent interview questions, through another group of investigators and their contacts, to two dozen North Koreans—twenty workers and four managers—who had recently spent time in Chinese factories. Their anonymous responses were transcribed and sent back to me.

The workers, all of whom are women, described conditions of confinement and violence at the plants. Workers are held in compounds, sometimes behind barbed wire, under the watch of security agents. Many work gruelling shifts and get at most one day off a month. Several described being beaten by the managers sent by North Korea to watch them. “It was like prison for me,” one woman said. “At first, I almost vomited at how bad it was, and, just when I got used to it, the supervisors would tell us to shut up, and curse if we talked.” Many described enduring sexual assault at the hands of their managers. “They would say I’m fuckable and then suddenly grab my body and grope my breasts and put their dirty mouth on mine and be disgusting,” a woman who did product transport at a plant in the city of Dalian said. Another, who worked at Jinhui, said, “The worst and saddest moment was when I was forced to have sexual relations when we were brought to a party with alcohol.” The workers described being kept at the factories against their will, and being threatened with severe punishment if they tried to escape. A woman who was at a factory called Dalian Haiqing Food for more than four years said, “It’s often emphasized that, if you are caught running away, you will be killed without a trace.”

In all, I identified fifteen seafood-processing plants that together seem to have used more than a thousand North Korean workers since 2017. China officially denies that North Korean laborers are in the country. But their presence is an open secret. “They are easy to distinguish,” a Dandong native wrote in a comment on Bilibili, a video-sharing site. “They all wear uniform clothes, have a leader, and follow orders.” Often, footage of the workers ends up online. In a video from a plant called Dandong Yuanyi Refined Seafoods, a dozen women perform a synchronized dance in front of a mural commemorating Youth Day, a North Korean holiday. The video features a North Korean flag emoji and the caption “Beautiful little women from North Korea in Donggang’s cold-storage facility.” (The company did not respond to requests for comment.) Remco Breuker, a North Korea specialist at Leiden University, in the Netherlands, told me, “Hundreds of thousands of North Korean workers have for decades slaved away in China and elsewhere, enriching their leader and his party while facing unconscionable abuse.”

In late 2023, an investigator hired by my team visited a Chinese plant called Donggang Xinxin Foodstuff. He found hundreds of North Korean women working under a red banner that read, in Korean, “Let’s carry out the resolution of the 8th Congress of the Workers’ Party.” (The company did not respond to requests for comment.) Soon afterward, the investigator visited a nearby plant called Donggang Haimeng Foodstuff, and found a North Korean manager sitting at a wooden desk with two miniature flags, one Chinese and one North Korean. The walls around the desk were mostly bare except for two portraits of the past North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. The manager took our investigator to the workers’ cafeteria to eat a North Korean cold-noodle dish called naengmyeon, and then gave him a tour of the processing floor. Several hundred North Korean women dressed in red uniforms, plastic aprons, and white rubber boots stood shoulder to shoulder at long metal tables under harsh lights, hunched over plastic baskets of seafood, slicing and sorting products by hand. “They work hard,” the manager said. The factory has exported thousands of tons of fish to companies that supply major U.S. retailers, including Walmart and ShopRite. (A spokesperson for Donggang Haimeng said that it does not hire North Korean workers.)

At times, China aggressively conceals the existence of the program. Alexander Dukalskis, a political-science professor at University College Dublin, said that workers have a hard time making their conditions known. “They’re in a country where they may not speak the language, are under surveillance, usually living collectively, and have no experience in contacting journalists,” he said. In late November, after my team’s investigators visited several plants, authorities distributed pamphlets on the country’s anti-espionage laws. Local officials announced that people who try “to contact North Korean workers, or to approach the workplaces of North Korean workers, will be treated as engaging in espionage activities that endanger national security, and will be punished severely.” They also warned that people who were found to be working in connection with foreign media outlets would face consequences under the Anti-Espionage Act.

Dandong, a city of more than two million people, sits on the Yalu River, just over the border from North Korea. The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge links Dandong to the North Korean city of Sinuiju. A second bridge, bombed during the Korean War, still extends partway across the river, and serves as a platform from which Chinese residents can view the North Koreans living six hundred yards away. The Friendship Bridge is one of the Hermit Kingdom’s few gateways to the world. Some trade with North Korea is allowed under U.N. sanctions, and nearly seventy per cent of the goods exchanged between that country and China travel across this bridge. At least one department store in Dandong keeps a list of products preferred by North Korean customers. Shops sell North Korean ginseng, beer, and “7.27” cigarettes, named for the date on which the armistice ending the Korean War was signed. The city is home to a museum about the conflict, officially called the Memorial Hall of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. On boat tours, Chinese tourists purchase bags of biscuits to toss to children on the North Korean side of the river.

Government officials carefully select workers to send to China, screening them for their political loyalties to reduce the risk of defections. To qualify, a person must generally have a job at a North Korean company and a positive evaluation from a local Party official. “These checks start at the neighborhood,” Breuker said. Candidates who have family in China, or a relative who has already defected, can be disqualified. For some positions, applicants under twenty-seven years of age who are unmarried must have living parents, who can be punished if they try to defect, according to a report from the South Korean government; applicants over twenty-seven must be married. North Korean authorities even select for height: the country’s population is chronically malnourished, and the state prefers candidates who are taller than five feet one, to avoid the official embarrassment of being represented abroad by short people. Once selected, applicants go through pre-departure training, which can last a year and often includes government-run classes covering everything from Chinese customs and etiquette to “enemy operations” and the activities of other countries’ intelligence agencies. (The North Korean government did not respond to requests for comment.)

The governments of both countries coördinate to place workers, most of whom are women, with seafood companies. The logistics are often handled by local Chinese recruitment agencies, and advertisements can be found online. A video posted on Douyin this past September announced the availability of twenty-five hundred North Koreans, and a commenter asked if they could be sent to seafood factories. A post on a forum advertised five thousand workers; a commenter asked if any spoke Mandarin, and the poster replied, “There is a team leader, management, and an interpreter.” A company called Jinuo Human Resources posted, “I am a human-resources company coöperating with the embassy, and currently have a large number of regular North Korean workers.” Several people expressed interest. (The company did not respond to requests for comment.)

Jobs in China are coveted in North Korea, because they often come with contracts promising salaries of around two hundred and seventy dollars a month. (Similar work in North Korea pays just three dollars a month.) But the jobs come with hidden costs. Workers usually sign two- or three-year contracts. When they arrive in China, managers confiscate their passports. Inside the factories, North Korean workers wear different uniforms than Chinese workers. “Without this, we couldn’t tell if one disappeared,” a manager said. Shifts run as long as sixteen hours. If workers attempt to escape, or complain to people outside the plants, their families at home can face reprisals. One seafood worker described how managers cursed at her and flicked cigarette butts. “I felt bad, and I wanted to fight them, but I had to endure,” she said. “That was when I was sad.”

Workers get few, if any, holidays or sick days. At seafood plants, the women sleep in bunk beds in locked dormitories, sometimes thirty to a room. One worker, who spent four years processing clams in Dandong, estimated that more than sixty per cent of her co-workers suffered from depression. “We regretted coming to China but couldn’t go back empty-handed,” she said. Workers are forbidden to tune in to local TV or radio. They are sometimes allowed to leave factory grounds—say, to go shopping—but generally in groups of no more than three, and accompanied by a minder. Mail is scrutinized by North Korean security agents who also “surveil the daily life and report back with official reports,” one manager said. Sometimes the women are allowed to socialize. In a video titled “North Korean beauties working in China play volleyball,” posted in 2022, women in blue-and-white uniforms exercise on the grounds of the Dandong Omeca Food seafood plant. (The company that owns the plant did not respond to requests for comment.) A commenter wrote, “The joy of poverty. That’s just how it is.”

Factories typically give the women’s money to their managers, who take cuts for themselves and the government, and hold on to the rest until the workers’ terms in China end. Kim Jieun, a North Korean defector who now works for Radio Free Asia, said that companies tell workers their money is safer this way, because it could be stolen in the dormitories. But, in the end, workers often see less than ten per cent of their promised salary. One contract that I reviewed stipulated that around forty dollars would be deducted each month by the state to pay for food. More is sometimes deducted for electricity, housing, heat, water, insurance, and “loyalty” payments to the state. Managers also hold on to wages to discourage defections. The women have been warned, Kim added, that if they try to defect “they will be immediately caught by Chinese CCTV cameras installed everywhere.” This past October, Chinese authorities repatriated around six hundred North Korean defectors. “China does not recognize North Korean defectors as refugees,” Edward Howell, who teaches politics at Oxford University, told me. “If they are caught by Chinese authorities, they will be forcibly returned to the D.P.R.K., where they face harsh punishment in labor camps.”

Chinese companies have significant incentives to use North Korean workers. They’re typically paid only a quarter of what local employees earn. And they are generally excluded from mandatory social-welfare programs (regarding retirement, medical treatment, work-related injury, and maternity), which further reduces costs. In 2017, Dandong’s Commerce Bureau announced a plan to create a cluster of garment factories that would use North Korean labor. The bureau’s Web site noted that all such workers undergo political screenings to make sure they are “rooted, red, and upright.” “The discipline among the workers is extremely strong,” it added. “There are no instances of absenteeism or insubordination toward leadership, and there are no occurrences of feigning illness or delaying work.” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not respond to questions for this piece, but last year the Chinese Ambassador to the U.N. wrote that China has abided by sanctions even though it has sustained “great losses” as a result. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently said that China and North Korea have “enjoyed long-standing friendly ties,” adding, “The United States needs to draw lessons, correct course, step up to its responsibility, stop heightening the pressure and sanctions, stop military deterrence, and take effective steps to resume meaningful dialogue.”

North Koreans face difficult circumstances across industries. In January of this year, more than two thousand workers rioted in Jilin Province, breaking sewing machines and kitchen utensils, when they learned that their wages would be withheld. Many North Koreans—perhaps thousands—work in Russian logging, in brutal winter weather without proper clothing. Hundreds have been found working in the Russian construction industry; some lived in shipping containers or in the basements of buildings under construction, because better accommodations were not provided. One recounted working shifts that lasted from 7:30 A.M. to 3 A.M. In preparation for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, held in Russia and Qatar, thousands of North Koreans were sent to build stadiums and luxury apartments. A subcontractor who worked alongside the North Koreans in Russia told the Guardian that they lived in cramped spaces, with as many as eight people packed into a trailer, in an atmosphere of fear and abuse like “prisoners of war.”

Although it’s illegal in the U.S. to import goods made with North Korean labor, the law can be difficult to enforce. Some eighty per cent of seafood consumed in America, for example, is imported, and much of it comes from China through opaque supply chains. To trace the importation of seafood from factories that appear to be using North Korean labor, my team reviewed trade data, shipping contracts, and the codes that are stamped on seafood packages to monitor food safety. We found that, since 2017, ten of these plants have together shipped more than a hundred and twenty thousand tons of seafood to more than seventy American importers, which supplied grocery stores including Walmart, Giant, ShopRite, and the online grocer Weee! The seafood from these importers also ended up at major restaurant chains, like McDonald’s, and with Sysco, the largest food distributor in the world, which supplies almost half a million restaurants, as well as the cafeterias on American military bases, in public schools, and for the U.S. Congress. (Walmart, Weee!, and McDonald’s did not respond to requests for comment. Giant’s parent company, Ahold Delhaize, and ShopRite’s parent company, Wakefern, said their suppliers claimed that they currently do not source from the Chinese plant in question, and added that audit reports showed no evidence of forced labor.)

Two of the plants that investigators from my team visited—Dandong Galicia Seafood and Dalian Haiqing Food—had an estimated fifty to seventy North Korean workers apiece. One worker who has been employed at Galicia said that the managers are “so stingy with money that they don’t allow us to get proper medical treatment even when we are sick.” Galicia and Haiqing have shipped roughly a hundred thousand tons of seafood to American importers since 2017, and Haiqing also shipped to an importer that supplies the cafeterias of the European Parliament. (Dalian Haiqing Food said that it “does not employ overseas North Korean workers.” Dandong Galicia Seafood did not respond to requests for comment. One of the U.S. importers tied to Haiqing, Trident Seafoods, said that audits “found no evidence or even suspicion” of North Korean labor at the plant. Several companies, including Trident, High Liner, and Sysco, said that they would sever ties with the plant while they conducted their own investigations. A spokesperson for the European Parliament said that its food contractor did not supply seafood from the plant.) Breuker, from Leiden University, told me that American customers quietly benefit from this arrangement. “This labor-transfer system is for North Korea and China as economically successful as it is morally reprehensible,” he said. “It’s also a boon for the West because of the cheap goods we get as a result.”

North Korea doesn’t just export seafood workers; it also exports fish—another means by which the government secures foreign currency. Importing North Korean seafood is forbidden by U.N. sanctions, but it also tends to be inexpensive, which encourages companies to skirt the rules. Sometimes Chinese fishing companies pay the North Korean government for illegal licenses to fish in North Korea’s waters. Sometimes they buy fish from other boats at sea: a letter from a North Korean, leaked in 2022, proposed selling ten thousand tons of squid to a Chinese company in return for more than eighteen million dollars and five hundred tons of diesel fuel. Sometimes the seafood is trucked over the border. This trade is poorly hidden. In October, a Chinese man who said his last name was Cui posted a video on Douyin advertising crabs from North Korea. When someone commented, “The goods can’t be shipped,” Cui responded with laughing emojis. In other videos, he explained that he operated a processing plant in North Korea, and gave information on the timing of shipments that he planned to send across the border. When I contacted Cui, he said that he had stopped importing North Korean seafood in 2016 (though the videos were actually from last year), and added, “It’s none of your business, and I don’t care who you are.” My team found that seafood from North Korea was imported by several American distributors, including HF Foods, which supplies more than fifteen thousand Asian restaurants in the U.S. (HF Foods did not respond to requests for comment.)

Chinese companies often claim that they are in compliance with labor laws because they have passed “social audits,” which are conducted by firms that inspect worksites for abuses. But half the Chinese plants that we found using North Korean workers have certifications from the Marine Stewardship Council, which is based in the U.K. and sets standards for granting sustainability certifications, but only to companies that have also passed social audits or other labor assessments. (Jackie Marks, an M.S.C. spokesperson, told me that these social audits are conducted by a third party, and that “We make no claims about setting standards on labor.”) Last year, one of my team’s investigators visited a seafood-processing plant in northeastern China called Dandong Taifeng Foodstuff. The company has been designated a “national brand,” a status reserved for the country’s most successful companies, and supplies thousands of tons of seafood to grocery stores in the U.S. and elsewhere. At the plant, our investigator was given a tour by a North Korean manager. On the factory floor, which was lit by bright fluorescent bulbs, more than a hundred and fifty North Korean women, most of them under thirty-five years old, wore head-to-toe white protective clothing, plastic aprons, white rubber boots, and red gloves that went up to their elbows. They stood with their heads down, moving red, yellow, and blue plastic bins of seafood. Water puddled at their feet. “Quick, quick,” one woman said to the other members of her small group. (Taifeng did not respond to requests for comment.) Just weeks after that visit, the plant was recertified by the Marine Stewardship Council.

Marcus Noland, who works at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said, of social audits within the seafood industry, “The basic stance appears to be ‘See no evil.’ ” Skepticism of such audits is growing. In 2021, the U.S. State Department said that social audits in China are generally inadequate for identifying forced labor, in part because auditors rely on government translators and rarely speak directly to workers. Auditors can be reluctant to anger the companies that have hired them, and workers face reprisals for reporting abuses. This past November, U.S. Customs and Border Protection advised American companies that a credible assessment would require an “unannounced independent, third-party audit” and “interviews completed in native language.” Liana Foxvog, who works at a nonprofit called the Worker Rights Consortium, argues that assessments should involve other checks too, including off-site worker interviews. But she noted that most audits in China fall short even of C.B.P.’s standards.

Joshua Stanton, an attorney based in Washington, D.C., who helped draft the American law that banned goods produced with North Korean labor, argues that the government is not doing enough to enforce it. “The U.S. government will need to put more pressure on American companies, and those companies need to be more diligent about their suppliers and their supply chains, or face stricter sanctions,” he said. Chris Smith, a Republican congressman from New Jersey and a specialist on China, noted that social audits “create a Potemkin village.” He added, “The consequence is that millions of dollars, even federal dollars, are going to Chinese plants using North Korean workers, and that money then goes right into the hands of Kim Jong Un’s regime, which uses the money to arm our adversaries and repress its own people.”

Late last year, when I set out to contact North Koreans who had been sent to China, I ran into significant obstacles. Western journalists are barred from entering North Korea, and citizens of the country are strictly prohibited from talking freely to reporters. I hired a team of investigators in South Korea who employ contacts in North Korea to get information out of the country for local and Western news outlets—for example, about food shortages, power outages, or the rise of anti-government graffiti. The investigators compiled a list of two dozen North Koreans who had been dispatched to a half-dozen different Chinese factories, most of whom had since returned home. The investigators’ contacts then met with these workers in secret, one-on-one, so that the workers wouldn’t know one another’s identity. The meetings usually occurred in open fields, or on the street, where it’s harder for security agents to conduct surveillance.

The workers were told that their responses would be shared publicly by an American journalism outlet. They faced considerable risk speaking out; experts told me that, if they were caught, they could be executed, and their families put in prison camps. But they agreed to talk because they believe that it is important for the rest of the world to know what happens to workers who are sent to China. The North Korean contacts transcribed their answers by hand, and then took photos of the completed questionnaires and sent them, using encrypted phones, to the investigators, who sent them to me. North Koreans who are still in China were interviewed in a similar fashion. Because of these layers of protection, it is, of course, impossible to fully verify the content of the interviews. But the responses were reviewed by experts to make sure that they are consistent with what is broadly known about the work-transfer program, and in line with interviews given by North Korean defectors. (Recently, the investigators checked in on the interviewers and interviewees, and everyone was safe.)

In their answers, the workers described crushing loneliness. The work was arduous, the factories smelled, and violence was common. “They kicked us and treated us as subhuman,” the worker who processed clams in Dandong said. Asked if they could recount any happy moments, most said that there had been none. A few said that they felt relieved when they returned home and got some of their pay. “I was happy when the money wasn’t all taken out,” the woman who did product transport in Dalian said. One woman said that her experience at a Chinese plant made her feel like she “wanted to die.” Another said that she often felt tired and upset while she was working, but kept those thoughts to herself to avoid reprisals. “It was lonely,” she said. “I hated the military-like communal life.”

The most striking pattern was the women’s description of sexual abuse. Of twenty workers, seventeen said that they had been sexually assaulted by their North Korean managers. They described a range of tactics used to coerce them into having sex. Some managers pretended to wipe something from their uniforms, only to grope them. Some called them into their offices as if there were an emergency, then demanded sex. Others asked them to serve alcohol at a weekend party, then assaulted them there. “When they drank, they touched my body everywhere like playing with toys,” a woman said. The woman who did product transport in Dalian said, “When they suddenly put their mouths to mine, I wanted to throw up.” If the women didn’t comply, the managers could become violent. The worker who was at Haiqing for more than four years said, of her manager, “When he doesn’t get his way sexually, he gets angry and kicks me. . . . He calls me a ‘fucking bitch.’ ” Three of the women said that their managers had forced workers into prostitution. “Whenever they can, they flirt with us to the point of nausea and force us to have sex for money, and it’s even worse if you’re pretty,” another worker at Haiqing said. The worker from Jinhui noted, “Even when there was no work during the pandemic, the state demanded foreign-currency funds out of loyalty, so managers forced workers to sell their bodies.” The worker who spent more than four years at Haiqing said, of the managers, “They forced virgin workers into prostitution, claiming that they had to meet state-set quotas.”

The pandemic made life more difficult for many of the women. When China closed its borders, some found themselves trapped far from home. Often, their workplaces shut down, and they lost their incomes. North Korean workers sometimes pay bribes to government officials to secure posts in China, and, during the pandemic, many borrowed these funds from loan sharks. The loans, typically between two and three thousand dollars, came with high interest rates. Because of work stoppages in China, North Korean workers were unable to pay back their loans, and loan sharks sent thugs to their relatives’ homes to intimidate them. Some of their families had to sell their houses to settle the debts. In 2023, according to Radio Free Asia, two North Korean women at textile plants killed themselves. The worker who told me that she wanted to die said that such deaths are often kept hidden. “If someone dies from suicide, then the manager is responsible, so they keep it under wraps to keep it from being leaked to other workers or Chinese people,” she said.

This past year, pandemic restrictions were lifted, and the border between China and North Korea reopened. In August, some three hundred North Korean workers boarded ten buses in Dandong to go back home. Police officers lined up around the buses to prevent defections. In photos and a video of the event, some of the women can be seen hurriedly preparing to load large suitcases onto a neon-green bus, then riding away across the Friendship Bridge. In September, another three hundred boarded a passenger train to Sinuiju, and two hundred were repatriated by plane. Workers who return face intense questioning by officials. “They asked about every single thing that happened every day from morning to evening in China, about other workers, supervisors, and agents,” the worker who processed clams in Dandong explained. As 2023 ended, the North Korean government began planning to dispatch its next wave of workers. In the past couple of years, according to reporting by Hyemin Son, a North Korean defector who works for Radio Free Asia, labor brokers have requested that Chinese companies pay a large advance; they were being asked to pay ahead of time, one broker told her, because “Chinese companies cannot operate without North Korean manpower.”

Some North Korean workers have yet to go home. One woman said that she has spent the past several years gutting fish at a processing plant in Dalian. She described working late into the night and getting sores in her mouth from stress and exhaustion. In the questionnaire, I had asked about the worst part of her job, and she said, “When I am forced to have sex.” She also described a sense of imprisonment that felt suffocating. “If you show even the slightest attitude, they will treat you like an insect,” she said. “Living a life where we can’t see the outside world as we please is so difficult that it’s killing us.” ♦

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SOLRINS ACTUAL BIO MUM: ↓

Solrins Biological Mother, the smartest woman in Hartfeld as she studied Psychology and Literature, working at a law firm.

Akari Rashid is her name, she's known for her witty comebacks and how quickly she can shut someone down. She's fairly intimidating yet respected.

Beck, Sol's twin, as stated in her character profile lives with her. They live in Qatar with the Rashid side of the family, living with his grandparents.

Her hair may make her look a bit sloppy but she is totally a baddie with dramatic fashion.

I mean a Bejeweled belt with a long cut skirt that shows her ironed pants and matching Bejeweled boots? She IS the Devil Wearing Prada babe.

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Since I just can’t not think about how Roy x Jamie could still happen and my dream scenario for the next episode, I’ll just drop this here for fanfic writers looking for ideas since none of this will happen and I know I'm too lazy to write this myself 😂

(Jamie was in two promo pics so he’ll probably be a background character with zero lines but some great pantomimes)

Jamie won’t be called up for England to play in the qualifications for the World Cup in Qatar, which is a downer at first, but he soon recovers (he’s a battler after all). And he still could make the cut for the actual World Cup team (I don’t know if this is how it works with the teams, but I doubt the show would care). Therefore, Roy and he have some extra intense training while everyone else is on break. Finally, we get a proper training montage to the tune of “Physical” by Olivia Newton-John.

(Sam also won’t be called up for Nigeria since Akufo is a piece of shit. 😞 But he’ll focus on his restaurant during the break, which is Akufo’s next target on his irrational mission to ruin everything good for Sam. But this will lead to Sam and Simi bonding some more and becoming an official couple. And Rebecca somehow gets Akufo to stop with his scheming. (He probably wants to buy Richmond to kick Sam off the team…) Maybe thanks to a bet similar to the dart competition with Rupert.)

But back to our main guys.

Roy is still pondering what he wants out of life (For once this season he hasn’t forgotten the lesson he learned between episodes!). During a training session, he asks Jamie what Jamie wants out of life. Jamie answers something like “I just want to live life as me!” which initially has Roy rolling his eyes. Until Jamie explains that most of his life he has lived as the man his dad wanted him to be instead of being true to himself. And that he wants to become the best version of himself to finally deserve to be loved and cared for. (And Roy looks puzzled like “??? But everyone already loves and cares about him???? Even me.”, but of course doesn’t say so…)

Then something along the lines of “I wanted and got a lot of things for the wrong reasons, so … maybe it is better not to get what you want but what you need.”

Jamie also comes out as bisexual during this exchange. He tells Roy how Colin’s coming out and everyone’s acceptance made him think maybe he can actually be bisexual. Instead of always hiding this part of himself, just because his dad hated it when he got the notion Jamie might be into boys.

(All of this then sets up that Jamie turns down the offer to play for England in Qatar, since he won’t support a World Cup in a country where they still have strict anti-gay laws. Clarifying that it is more important for Jamie to be the best, most authentic version of himself instead of being the best and most successful footballer he could become)

Keeley loses KJPR since Jack pulls the funding. And she realises the firm was something she might have wanted, but not what she had actually needed at this point in her life.

When Keeley goes to Rebecca to talk about this, she runs into Jamie in the hallway, they have a sweet exchange (he encourages her not to give up on her dreams), that is witnessed by Roy who has this yearning, slightly jealous expression (Cue for Isaac to talk about body language and something along the lines of “Sorry, coach, looks like she’s over you”)

Roy and Jamie do a school visit similar to the one with Ted and Roy in “Trent Crimm, the Independent”. Jamie meets Phoebe and Ms Bowen and while they interact, there is a similar wistful shot of Roy pondering … something. (Trent is there for his book and looks at Roy like “I know what you are”)

(Alternatively, Phoebe’s team visits Nelson Road and that is where the locker room stills are from—I just want Jamie to meet Phoebe!)

In a later scene, Roy is watching TV with Phoebe, getting snacks while some commercials run.

Cut to Keeley slouching on her couch, watching the same station as Roy and Phoebe.

And then Jamie’s bantr commercial plays. He says something super profound. That he is looking for a relationship where they help each other become the best version of themselves and support each other in reaching their life goals. This visibly moves Keeley.

Cut back to Roy and Phoebe. Roy tells Phoebe he has to go somewhere, to get what he really needs.

And then “You can’t always get what you want” by the Rolling Stones starts playing, while Roy makes his way to his unknown destination. Is it Keeley? Ms Bowen? (Spoiler, it is neither!)

(The song is both a callback to Jamie comparing him and Roy to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards AND to “She’s a Rainbow” playing while Roy returned to Richmond. And the chorus very well suits the theme of the episode as I wrote it in my head.

Edit: I also just noticed they used this song for the season 3 trailer, which I had totally forgotten about, so it would make even more sense to pick it up at some point later in the season)

And we get a montage of what is going on in the other characters’ lives, finishing of their storylines for this episode.

Rebecca has realised throughout the episode that she wants to give Sam another shot. But when she reaches Ola’s she sees Sam and Simi being cute together and kissing. Rebecca turns around, runs off and slams into someone. She drops her phone and when she reaches down to get it, the other person does the same. Cue to them looking at each other and … it is Dutch Guy! (And at last Rebecca gets to see his penis!)

Feeling sympathy for Bex, Nate leaked information to the press about Rupert's cheating (just like he did with Ted, but this time it is for the greater good!!!). Rupert finds out who the source is and tears Nate down verbally, really humiliating & insulting him to the core (to stress the stark difference between Rupert and Ted). In the end, Rupert threatens to fire Nate if he makes another mistake. Nate is devastated at first, but finds comfort with Jade. She is proud of him for exposing Rupert for the cheating asshole he is and reassures Nate (who is a worried mess about possibly losing his job) that she likes him and not his money and fame.

(At first I wanted Rupert to outright fire Nate, but Rupert probably wouldn’t want more bad publicity by firing the Wonder Kid AND it would be a better end for Nate’s arc if he is the one walking away from Rupert.)

Someone rings at Keeley’s door, but … it is not Roy, it is Barbara. She tells Keeley that she quit her job with Jack since she is sick of collecting snow globes. She rather wants to build a business with Keeley. (And for the rest of the season Keeley works on building her own little PR firm, slowly growing instead of suddenly being overwhelmingly BIG because of funding and expectations, with AFC Richmond as her primary client.)

(Also something with Ted, but I haven’t settled on some specific scenario. Maybe some realisation that the team may want him to stay but they don’t need him anymore, therefore it is better for him to leave so they can grow on their own. I’m fairly certain he’ll leave—or at least he decides to leave—by the end of the series, but it might be too early for him to actually come to this realisation. Either Trent or Rebecca or both will play a big part in his storyline this episode)

Next cut is Jamie on the couch, reading a book about football tactics. It rings at his door, and when he opens, *gasp*, it is Roy, a bit breathless and sweaty from running too fast. Jamie is a bit confused. Roy explains he has finally realised what he wants out of his life and that he maybe not get it, but he has to at least try. Then Roy confesses to Jamie that he wants him. A brief moment of hesitation before they kiss.

Fade to black and the end credits start rolling.

OR, if they go for a more gut-wrenching scenario and Jamie x Keeley x Roy endgame: Roy reaches Jamie’s house just in time to see Keeley standing at the door, both of them talking and then Keeley going in for a kiss. Shot of a very sad Roy turning away while Keeley and Jamie retreat into the house.

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The consultants have employed continuous improvement approaches and constant audits that keep a business in line with the set guidelines while maintaining changing market needs. Such endeavors strengthen the customer's confidence in businesses and also put them on the success trajectory for the long run in Qatar's diverse marketplace. In fact, HALAL consultancy is an essential aid for companies seeking to improve their reputation, grow their market market, and gain a long-term customer asset.

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Fees: Comparing the fees offered by different firms.

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Check Their Credentials

As part of your migration consultant selection process, one essential step should be confirming their credentials. Also make sure they are accredited and authorized by any relevant immersion bodies to ensure they can provide effective immigration law advice to potential clients. Australia immigration consultants in Qatar must be licensed with Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA), providing assurance of their knowledge and ability to assist with visa applications.

Evaluation of Experience 

Immigration consultancy requires prior experience for successful implementation of appropriate strategies. Consulting professionals possess an in-depth knowledge of immigration laws and processes in any given country, and can offer sound legal advice when faced with challenging situations or complex cases. Assess their Record Best Immigration Consultants in Qatarboast impressive track records when dealing with visa matters.

Read Reviews and Testimonials

Experiences shared on a consultant's website or social media can be very informative. Seek recommendations in other rated and unrelated websites/blogs about them to gauge reliability; positive comments could mean they provide excellent service; this step also gives insight into people's thoughts regarding communication skills, professionalism and frequency of success - which helps narrow your search and locate the top immigration consultants in Qatar.

Understand Their Services

Over time, it has become apparent that consultants offer different offers regarding what services they provide. Some may specialize in certain categories of visas like student or work visas while others might specialize in specific categories like student or work visas. Be sure the consultant you select meets all of your needs for example if seeking help obtaining a Canada Visa through Qatar Embassy make sure they specialize in Canadian immigration; knowing this helps determine which consultant best meets your needs as a client.

Look at the Services Offered

Consider what services the immigration consultancy offers its clients. A complete firm should have experience helping people obtain work permits, study permits, family sponsorships, and skilled worker programs. As such, they can tailor solutions specifically designed to address your immigration requirements.

Transparency and communication

Open, honest communication is crucial when navigating the immigration process. Select a Best Consultancy in Qatar for Europe that values this form of open and honest dialogue by regularly providing updates as well as promptly responding to any concerns or inquiries you might have.

An immigration consultancy that keeps you well-informed through the entire process will reduce stress levels and guarantee an easier immigration journey.

Personalized Approach

Each immigration case is unique, and should be approached individually by a consultant that understands your specific goals, needs, and challenges. When searching for an immigration consultancy that meets these criteria, make sure they take an approach tailored specifically to you!

Conclusion

We should carefully research credentials, assess experience, read reviews, become acquainted with services provided, compare fees and arrange consultations before making our choice. MIS Consultants aims at offering superior immigration services; for more information please reach out today.

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Navigating the Middle East Job Market: How Executive Search Firms Are Your Best Ally

The Middle East job market is experiencing rapid growth and diversification, making it an increasingly attractive destination for both job seekers and employers. However, navigating this complex landscape requires more than just traditional recruitment methods. This is where executive search firms come into play, offering specialized expertise that can significantly enhance the hiring process and career advancement. In this article, we'll delve into the crucial role that UAE-based executive search firms, such as Mindfield Resources, play in the Middle East job market and why partnering with them could be your best move.

Understanding the Middle East Job Market

The Middle East is home to some of the world's fastest-growing economies, driven by sectors like oil and gas, finance, real estate, technology, and healthcare. Countries like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are at the forefront of this economic expansion, attracting a global workforce. However, this growth also brings challenges, such as cultural diversity, regulatory compliance, and the need for specialized skills.

For job seekers, this means that while opportunities are abundant, competition is fierce. On the other hand, companies face the challenge of identifying and attracting the right talent who can thrive in a multicultural environment. This is where UAE-based executive search firms like Mindfield Resources become invaluable partners.

What Are Executive Search Firms?

Executive search firms, often referred to as headhunters, specialize in recruiting candidates for senior-level positions. Unlike traditional recruitment agencies that may focus on filling a wide range of roles, executive search firms are dedicated to sourcing top-tier talent for leadership roles. They work closely with companies to understand their specific needs, organizational culture, and the strategic goals they aim to achieve through new hires.

One of the key advantages of working with an executive search firm is their deep industry knowledge and extensive networks. For instance, UAE-based Mindfield Resources has a strong presence in the Middle East, with a keen understanding of the region's unique business environment. This allows them to identify and engage with candidates who possess not only the required skills and experience but also the cultural fit needed to succeed in the Middle East.

Why the Middle East Needs Specialized Executive Search Firms

The Middle East's job market is unlike any other, with its own set of challenges and opportunities. Cultural diversity, for example, is a significant factor that both employers and employees must navigate. The region is home to a large expatriate population, and understanding how to manage a culturally diverse workforce is essential for success.

Regulatory compliance is another critical consideration. Different countries in the Middle East have varying labor laws and regulations, which can be complex for companies unfamiliar with the region. UAE-based executive search firms like Mindfield Resources are well-versed in these regulations, ensuring that the hiring process is compliant with local laws and industry standards.

Moreover, the rapid pace of economic development in the Middle East means that companies often require specialized skills and expertise that may not be readily available in the local talent pool. Executive search firms have the resources and networks to source candidates from a global pool, ensuring that companies have access to the best talent available.

The Role of Executive Search Firms in Career Advancement

For job seekers, particularly those aiming for senior positions, partnering with an executive search firm can be a game-changer. These firms have access to opportunities that are often not advertised publicly and can connect candidates with roles that align with their career aspirations.

In the Middle East, where personal connections and networks play a significant role in the job market, having a UAE-based executive search firm like Mindfield Resources on your side can open doors to opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach. They can also provide valuable insights into the regional job market, helping candidates understand what employers are looking for and how to position themselves as strong contenders.

Success Stories: The Impact of Executive Search Firms

The success of executive search firms can be seen in the numerous success stories that highlight their impact on both companies and candidates. For example, Mindfield Resources has helped multinational corporations in the Middle East secure top leadership talent, enabling them to drive growth and achieve their strategic goals. Similarly, many candidates have successfully transitioned into high-profile roles in the region, thanks to the guidance and support of executive search firms.

One notable success story involves a leading technology company in the UAE that was struggling to find a suitable candidate for a key leadership role. After months of searching, they partnered with Mindfield Resources, who leveraged their extensive network to identify a candidate with the perfect blend of technical expertise and cultural understanding. The candidate not only met but exceeded the company's expectations, driving innovation and growth in the region.

Conclusion: Your Next Step in the Middle East Job Market

Whether you're an employer looking to secure top talent or a job seeker aiming for a leadership position in the Middle East, partnering with a UAE-based executive search firm is a strategic move that can significantly enhance your prospects. The expertise, industry knowledge, and extensive networks that firms like Mindfield Resources offer are invaluable in navigating the complexities of the Middle East job market.

By working with an executive search firm, you gain access to a wealth of opportunities and resources that can help you achieve your goals. Visit Mindfield Resources to learn more about how they can support your journey in the Middle East job market, whether you're looking to hire or be hired.

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Regulatory Compliance: Audits make sure you follow local and international laws, avoiding penalties.

Types of Auditing Services

Financial Audits: Check the accuracy of your financial statements.

Internal Audits: Review and improve your internal controls.

Compliance Audits: Ensure your business meets legal requirements.

Operational Audits: Improve the efficiency of your operations.

IT Audits: Protect your information systems and reduce risks.

IHPCA: Your Reliable Auditing Partner

As a leading auditing firm in Qatar, IHPCA offers a wide range of services. Our team delivers accurate and reliable audits, boosting your business’s credibility and confidence.

Choose IHPCA for your auditing needs and get top-quality service that supports your business’s growth.

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Company Formation in Qatar

Perfect Plan is a leading business consultancy firm in Qatar, specializing in company formation and registration. The efficient team at Perfect Plan simplifies complex procedures, ensuring a smooth process. With good local knowledge and a focus on customized solutions, Perfect Plan helps you navigate foreign investment laws, find the best location, and manage all legal requirements. Trust Perfect Plan to transform business aspirations into success in Qatar’s vibrant market.

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Navigating HR Solutions: Insights into HR Consultancy in Qatar and Riyadh

In today's dynamic business environment, the role of HR consultants has evolved significantly, offering crucial HR solutions to organizations striving for growth and efficiency. Whether in Qatar or Riyadh, HR consultancy firms play a pivotal role in providing tailored strategies and solutions that align with local regulations and global best practices.

HR Solutions: Tailored Strategies for Organizational Success

HR solutions encompass a wide array of services designed to streamline human resource management processes within organizations. From recruitment and talent acquisition to performance management and employee engagement, HR consultants specialize in optimizing these critical areas to enhance productivity and foster a positive work culture.

In Qatar, HR consultancy firms leverage their deep understanding of local labor laws and cultural nuances to offer customized solutions that meet the specific needs of businesses operating in the region. Similarly, in Riyadh, HR consultants navigate the complexities of Saudi Arabian labor regulations while implementing strategies that drive organizational excellence.

HR Consultants: Strategic Partners in Business Growth

HR consultants act as strategic partners, collaborating closely with organizational leaders to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. Their expertise spans across various domains, including workforce planning, compensation and benefits, and compliance management. By staying abreast of industry trends and technological advancements, HR consultants in both Qatar and Riyadh ensure that their clients remain competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.

In Qatar, HR consultancy firms advise businesses on effective talent acquisition strategies tailored to attract and retain top talent in the region's competitive job market. Meanwhile, in Riyadh, HR consultants focus on aligning HR practices with organizational goals to foster sustainable growth and operational efficiency.

HR Reality Check: Aligning HR Practices with Business Objectives

The concept of HR reality check underscores the importance of aligning HR practices with broader business objectives. HR consultants conduct thorough assessments to identify areas for improvement and implement strategies that drive measurable results. Whether it's enhancing employee performance through targeted training programs or restructuring HR policies to ensure compliance, these consultants play a pivotal role in shaping organizational success.

In Qatar, HR consultancy firms conduct comprehensive HR audits to assess current practices and identify gaps that may hinder organizational performance. By conducting a thorough HR reality check, consultants offer actionable insights and recommendations aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and fostering a positive work environment.

HR Consultancy in Qatar: Navigating Local Regulations

HR consultancy in Qatar requires a deep understanding of local labor laws and regulations governing employment practices. Consultants assist businesses in navigating these complexities while ensuring compliance and mitigating risks. Whether it's advising on employee contracts, managing expatriate workforce requirements, or handling labor disputes, HR consultants provide invaluable support to businesses operating in Qatar's diverse economic landscape.

In Riyadh, HR consultancy firms specialize in developing HR strategies that align with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative, aimed at diversifying the economy and promoting sustainable growth. Consultants collaborate with businesses to implement innovative HR solutions that support national development goals while enhancing organizational efficiency and competitiveness.

Conclusion

In conclusion, HR consultancy plays a vital role in shaping the future of businesses in Qatar and Riyadh by offering specialized HR solutions that drive organizational growth and efficiency. By partnering with experienced HR consultants, businesses can navigate the complexities of local regulations, optimize workforce management practices, and achieve sustainable success in a competitive global marketplace.

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Risk Management Strategies for US Financial Institutions Venturing into the Middle East

The world is transforming in different ways, with the Middle East being one of the most important regions with the two most emerging countries—the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The UAE has solidified its position as the premier destination for high-net-worth individuals globally, with a projected net inflow of over 6,700 millionaires in 2024 — more than any other country globally. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is building a promising new mega-city, Neom, in a desert with more than $500 billion. 

These two countries, along with other countries of the Gulf, including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, are attractive destinations for investors of foreign countries, particularly from the United States of America.  

The Middle East offers a promising frontier for US financial institutions too, with its dynamic markets and strategic significance. However, success in this region requires a deep understanding of the local landscape and a proactive approach to risk management. By implementing out-of-box strategies, US financial institutions can navigate the complexities of the Middle East, capitalize on its opportunities, and foster long-term growth and stability.

As U.S. financial institutions continue to eye expansion into the Middle East, they face a complex and multifaceted risk landscape that requires meticulous management strategies. The region, rich in investment opportunities and characterized by rapid economic growth, presents a unique set of challenges and potential pitfalls. U.S. banks and financial firms must navigate these intricacies with a robust approach to risk management to ensure successful market entry and sustained operations.

One of the foremost challenges for US financial institutions expanding into the Middle East is the diverse and often stringent regulatory environment. Each country in the region has its own set of financial regulations, often influenced by Islamic banking principles, which can significantly differ from US standards. Institutions must engage local expertise such as hiring local legal and financial experts who understand the intricacies of regional regulations can provide invaluable insights.

Regulatory risk also poses a significant challenge. The regulatory environment in the Middle East varies widely across different countries, with some jurisdictions imposing stringent regulations while others offer more lenient oversight. U.S. financial institutions must ensure full compliance with local laws and regulations, which may differ substantially from those in the United States. Engaging local legal experts and regulatory consultants can provide invaluable guidance in navigating these complexities and avoiding costly compliance missteps.

Cultural differences represent another critical aspect of risk management. Business practices and consumer behavior in the Middle East are influenced by a distinct cultural context, which U.S. institutions must respect and understand. This necessitates cultural sensitivity training for staff and the incorporation of local customs and preferences into business strategies. Building a diverse team with regional expertise can enhance cultural competence and foster better communication and relationships with local clients and partners.

Economic risk, including currency volatility and fluctuating oil prices, is another area requiring careful attention. The economies of many Middle Eastern countries are heavily dependent on oil, making them susceptible to global oil market fluctuations. U.S. financial institutions should employ strategies such as currency hedging and diversification of investment portfolios to mitigate the impact of economic instability. Keeping abreast of economic indicators and trends in the region will also aid in making informed business decisions.

Cybersecurity risk is increasingly prominent as digital transformation accelerates across the Middle East. Financial institutions expanding into the region must invest in robust cybersecurity measures to protect against cyber threats and data breaches. This involves implementing advanced security protocols, conducting regular security audits, and fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness among employees. Partnering with local cybersecurity firms can also enhance the institution's defensive capabilities against region-specific cyber threats.

One of the primary benefits of compliance with banking regulations in the UAE is the enhancement of financial stability. The UAE's financial system, like any other, is susceptible to various risks, including market fluctuations, credit risks, and operational hazards. By adhering to regulatory frameworks set by authorities like the Central Bank of the UAE, banks can mitigate these risks. Compliance ensures that banks maintain adequate capital reserves, manage their liquidity effectively, and conduct their operations prudently. This stability is vital not only for the banks but also for the economy, as it prevents financial crises that could have widespread adverse effects on businesses and individuals.

Another significant benefit is the protection of consumers. Banking regulations in the UAE are designed to safeguard the interests of depositors and borrowers. These regulations ensure transparency in financial transactions, fair treatment of customers, and the protection of personal and financial data. By complying with these regulations, banks foster a trustworthy environment where customers feel secure in their financial dealings. This trust is essential for the sustained growth of the banking sector, as it encourages more people to use banking services, thereby promoting financial inclusion and literacy.

Compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) regulations is particularly important in the UAE, given its strategic location and status as a global financial hub. These regulations help prevent illicit activities that could tarnish the country's reputation and lead to severe economic consequences. Banks that comply with AML and CTF requirements contribute to a safer financial environment by detecting and reporting suspicious activities, thereby supporting global efforts to combat financial crimes. This not only protects the integrity of the financial system but also enhances the UAE’s standing in the international community.

Furthermore, regulatory compliance fosters a competitive and innovative banking sector. Regulations often require banks to adopt best practices and the latest technological advancements to improve their services and operations. This compliance drives innovation as banks seek to meet regulatory requirements in cost-effective and efficient ways. For instance, the adoption of advanced data analytics, cybersecurity measures, and digital banking solutions can be seen as a direct response to regulatory demands. This innovation benefits customers through improved services and products, making banking more accessible and convenient.

Moreover, compliance with international banking standards and regulations enhances the UAE's integration into the global financial system. By aligning with global standards, such as those set by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the UAE can attract foreign investment and facilitate cross-border financial transactions. This global integration is essential for a country that aims to be a leading international financial center.