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Ministry of Social Development and Family was created in 2021, after it was separated from the Ministry of Labor. The current minister is Buthaina Bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi. [1] [2] [3]
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Ministry of Social Development and Family was created in 2021, after it was separated from the Ministry of Labor. The current minister is Buthaina Bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi. [1] [2] [3]
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