The Makkah fair offered more than 2,400 job opportunities and attracted more than 3,300 job seekers, with strong participation from hospitality establishments and international hotel chains
Updated 11 October 2025
Arab News
RIYADH: The Ministry of Tourism recently organized a job fair in Makkah to empower national talent in specialized tourism roles.
The event was part of the Ahlaha job fairs, held across various regions in the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
The fairs help connect Saudi job seekers in different tourism fields with establishments in the sector, including hospitality facilities.
The Makkah fair offered more than 2,400 job opportunities and attracted more than 3,300 job seekers, with strong participation from hospitality establishments and international hotel chains.
Makkah hosts the highest number of ministry-licensed hospitality facilities in the Kingdom, the SPA reported.
The exhibition reflected the ministry’s efforts to achieve Vision 2030 goals by promoting tourism and enhancing Saudi participation in the national tourism industry, building a strong foundation of qualified human resources.
The Ahlaha job fairs target job seekers in various tourism specializations, offering direct engagement that supports sustainable, high-quality job creation and improves services for visitors, Umrah performers, and pilgrims.
Saudi Arabia’s Yemen reconstruction program signs power deal, expands key infrastructure
Updated 13 November 2025
Arab News
RIYADH: The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with Yemen’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy and Gulf International Electric Power Co. to launch new power generation projects across several Yemeni governorates.
The signing ceremony, attended by Yemeni Prime Minister Salem Saleh bin Braik and Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber, outlines cooperation to implement strategic power plants in Aden, Mukalla, Seiyun, and Taiz, with an initial production capacity of 300 megawatts, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The memorandum includes provisions for training, sustainability, and implementation according to quality standards and timelines, aiming to improve electricity infrastructure, boost service delivery, and support economic reforms, SPA added.
The SDRPY has already contributed to expanding Yemen’s electricity production capacity and promoting renewable energy.
More than 12 million people have benefited from the program’s projects and initiatives, including the Saudi oil derivatives grant that powered 80 generation stations across Yemeni governorates.
To date, the program has implemented 265 projects across eight vital sectors including education, health, water, energy, transportation, and agriculture.
In a related development, SDRPY also announced the completion of the second phase of Al-Abir Road expansion and rehabilitation project in Hadramawt, extending 40 km from Al-Dhuwaibi to Ghuwairban.
In a related development, SDRPY also announced the completion of the second phase of Al-Abir Road expansion and rehabilitation project in Hadramawt, extending 40 km from Al-Dhuwaibi to Ghuwairban. (SPA)
The first phase, spanning 50 km, was completed in May 2024, bringing the total completed length to 91 km.
Al-Abir Road serves as a critical transport corridor linking the governorates of Ma’rib, Hadramawt, and Shabwa, while connecting Yemen with Saudi Arabia and facilitating the movement of people and goods.
SDRPY is also nearing completion of the rehabilitation of Al-Wadi’ah border crossing, one of Yemen’s most important land entry points.
The project includes new and upgraded infrastructure, improved roads and plazas, enhanced power and water sources, and advanced monitoring systems to strengthen trade and travel between the two countries.
