Saudi Arabia launches museum volunteer training program 

Tabuk Castle museum in northwestern Saudi Arabia, Aug. 8, 2022. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Updated 17 October 2023
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Saudi Arabia launches museum volunteer training program 

  • 25-hour training program will be carried out in four regions of the Kingdom — Riyadh, the Eastern Province, Asir, and Jouf
  • Volunteers will also learn how to handle emergencies and response mechanisms, design museum tours, and develop museum guidance skills

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission has launched the first edition of a training program for volunteers to be held in Jeddah from Oct. 22-26. 

The 25-hour training program will be carried out in four regions of the Kingdom — Riyadh, the Eastern Province, Asir, and Jouf — to help volunteers develop personal, communication, leadership and teamwork skills.  

Volunteers will also learn how to handle emergencies and response mechanisms, design museum tours, and develop museum guidance skills.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion by the museums commission. They can register here.

The training program is part of the commission’s strategy to develop talent and create an experienced museum workforce.


Saudi foreign minister arrives in Poland on official visit

Updated 26 January 2026
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Saudi foreign minister arrives in Poland on official visit

  • Prince Faisal bin Farhan will meet Polish counterpart on Monday

LONDON: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, arrived in the Polish capital, Warsaw, on an official visit on Sunday.

He is scheduled to meet on Monday with Radoslaw Sikorski, the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

They will discuss relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them across various fields, SPA added.