A total of 100 Saudi women have signed training contracts for employment in hospitality and tourism sector. They would work as cooks, waitresses and cashiers for salaries ranging between SR3,000 to SR6,000 in addition to commissions, local Arabic daily Al-Watan reported Tuesday.
During the training period, which will extend from six months to a year, each woman will receive a monthly salary of SR1,000 from the Social Charity Fund.
Director of the fund Adil Farahat said the women and also 250 men signed the contracts Monday at Mursal entertainment village in Jeddah. “The contracts make it imperative to employ these young people on completion of training,” he explained.
According to Farahat, the agreement was the first of its kind in the Kingdom. “This was also the first time women were given a license to work in the tourism sector,” said. He explained that the licenses were accorded by the International Saudi Academy. He said the women would join Lailaty Ballroom to run events for women, substituting foreign employees.
Farahat said the door is wide open for Saudi youth to apply for jobs in tourism, adding that Makkah alone needs 25,000 employees at hotels.
100 Saudi women sign training contracts for jobs in hospitality sector
100 Saudi women sign training contracts for jobs in hospitality sector
Syrian foreign minister congratulates Saudi counterpart on Founding Day
- Asaad Al-Shaibani and Prince Faisal bin Farhan also discuss developments in Syria and the wider region, as well as bilateral cooperation
- This year’s Founding Day marked the 299th anniversary of the establishment of the First Saudi State
RIYADH: Syria’s foreign minister, Asaad Al-Shaibani, on Monday congratulated his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, on Founding Day, which this year marked the 299th anniversary of the establishment of the First Saudi State.
During their telephone conversation the ministers also discussed the latest developments in Syria and the wider region, along with ways in which they might strengthen bilateral relations, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Prince Faisal reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for Syria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, and highlighted the need for regional stability and security, the Syrian Arab News Agency said.
Founding Day, which was introduced in 2022, is celebrated each year on Feb. 22 and marks the founding of the First Saudi State in 1727.
