Saudi Culinary Arts Commission signs pact with orphans’ charity

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Updated 10 November 2021
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Saudi Culinary Arts Commission signs pact with orphans’ charity

RIYADH: The Saudi Culinary Arts Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kingdom’s Charity Foundation for the Care of Orphans.
The memorandum, which comes under the framework of the commission’s social responsibility to increase economic development with social impact on culinary arts in the Kingdom, was signed in the presence of Mayada Badr, CEO of the Saudi Culinary Arts Commission, and Saleh bin Khalif Al-Dahmashi, secretary-general of the association.
In line with the MoU, both organizations will work together to enable “orphans with special circumstances” to benefit from the services provided by the commission. It will give them the chance to participate at events held by the commission and make use of sales outlets to display their products after fulfilling criteria set by the commission.

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In line with the agreement, both organizations will work together to enable ‘orphans with special circumstances’ to benefit from the services provided by the commission. 

In addition, the MoU provides a framework to prepare a number of qualified students to benefit from the commission’s scholarship programs, training sessions and workshops, to develop and refine their career in the culinary arts sector.
This initiative is a part of the commission’s strategy to provide the necessary skills and opportunities for students interested in the culinary arts as well as strengthening the skills of those who are already working in the field in the Kingdom. 
The Saudi Culinary Art Commission falls under the Saudi Ministry of Culture’s umbrella, as a part of its endeavors to develop and organize the culinary sector in the Kingdom and empower its practitioners.


Saudi Arabia welcomes ceasefire agreement between Syrian Democratic Forces and Syria state

Updated 19 January 2026
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Saudi Arabia welcomes ceasefire agreement between Syrian Democratic Forces and Syria state

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has welcomed an agreement between the Syrian state and Syrian Democratic Forces.
In a foreign ministry statement early on Monday, the Kingdom said it had welcomed an deal between Damascus and Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces that was announced by the Syrian government on Sunday.
The agreement entails merging all SDF forces into the defense and interior ministries and means that Kurdish forces will redeploy to east of the Euphrates river.
The 14-point deal would also see the immediate administrative and military handover of Deir Ezzor and Raqqa governorates.
The Syrian state would regain control of all border crossings, oil fields, and gas fields in the region, with protection secured by regular forces to ensure the return of resources to the Syrian government, while considering the special case of Kurdish areas, the state news agency SANA reported.
The ceasefire comes after intense fighting between the SDF and government troops in Aleppo. But SDF troops have now pulled back from there and the Syrian army now controls most areas east of Aleppo.
The Saudi foreign ministry statement also thanked the US for the agreement. Washington is believed to have supported brokering the ceasefire between allies SDF and the Syrian government, who they have also backed diplomatically since the fall of long-time dictator Bashar Assad.
The Syrian state announced on Friday a raft of new directives to recognize Syrian Kurds, including making their language official and bolstering other rights for the minority group.