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Samsung Electronics delivers care packages to employees in Middle East

Published: 25 Mar. 2026, 16:20

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives at Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on March 13 after completing a business trip to Europe. [YONHAP]

Samsung Electronics has delivered care packages to employees stationed in the Middle East and their families at the suggestion of Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the company said Wednesday.

The move aims to encourage essential personnel who remain in the region despite the ongoing Iran war.

The recipients include some 500 employees of Samsung Electronics and its affiliates working in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, along with their families. The packages consist of the company’s latest IT devices and gift certificates.

Employees can choose either a 16-inch Galaxy Book6 Pro laptop or a mobile device package that includes a 512GB Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphone and a 256GB Galaxy Tab S11. Their families in Korea will receive Onnuri gift certificates that can be used at traditional markets.

The total value of the benefits amounts to about 5 million won ($3,300) per employee and their family.

Samsung Electronics had earlier evacuated its personnel following the outbreak of armed conflict in the Middle East. All staff in countries directly involved in the conflict — including Iran, Iraq and Israel — have been withdrawn, while about 500 essential personnel remain in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to maintain contracts and ongoing operations.

These employees are engaged in major infrastructure projects in the region, including artificial intelligence data centers and nuclear power plant construction.

“I extend my deepest sympathies to employees and their families facing difficulties due to the unexpected situation in the Middle East,” Lee said in a message of support to the employees. “I sincerely thank you for your dedication under challenging conditions.”

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY YI WOO-LIM [[email protected]]