Most global HR platforms were designed for Western payroll and bolt on the Middle East later. That gap surfaces in GOSI, WPS, end-of-service gratuity, and multi-entity rules that don't quite fit.
Before you sign, ask how the vendor handles statutory compliance per country, multi-currency payroll, Arabic and RTL support, and configurable workflows without code. The answers separate software built for the region from software that merely tolerates it.