Job fair promotes Saudi women’s role in labor market

The three-day fair aimed to empower Saudi women with job opportunities, educational qualifications and practical experience. (SPA)
Updated 05 October 2019
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Job fair promotes Saudi women’s role in labor market

  • The event contributed to promoting the presence of women as effective members in the Kingdom’s labor market through enriching their chances to find jobs and promoting their skills

RIYADH: “A Step Ahead Career Fair 2019,” a job fair for women, concluded on Thursday after attracting women and female graduates.
The fair showcased job opportunities and programs presented by more than 83 local and international governmental and private bodies.
Supported by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, the Saudi Human Resources Development Fund, Saudi Aramco and Takamol Holding, the three-day fair aimed to empower Saudi women with job opportunities, educational qualifications and practical experience.
The event contributed to promoting the presence of women as effective members in the Kingdom’s labor market through enriching their chances to find jobs and promoting their skills.


Saudi foreign minister and Palestinian prime minister discuss Gaza in Davos

Updated 21 January 2026
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Saudi foreign minister and Palestinian prime minister discuss Gaza in Davos

  • Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Mohammed Mustafa hold talks while attending the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and the Palestinian prime minister, Mohammed Mustafa, on Tuesday discussed the latest developments in Gaza.

During their meeting, which took place at the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, they also reviewed bilateral relations and cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Other Saudi officials present at the meeting included the Kingdom’s ambassador to Switzerland, Abdulrahman Al-Dawood; the director general of the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Waleed Al-Ismail; and Mohammed Alyahya, an advisor to the foreign minister.