Training program boosts Saudi fashion talent

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Updated 03 November 2025
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Training program boosts Saudi fashion talent

  • Move enhances capabilities in building brand identity

RIYADH: The Fashion Commission has launched a new training program on content creation in the industry, aimed at helping Saudi talent develop advanced digital communication and brand storytelling skills.

Targeting mid-level Saudi fashion designers, the program enhances capabilities in building brand identity — using digital marketing tools — and producing high-quality creative content to strengthen brand presence in competitive markets.

Participants will also gain networking opportunities and exposure to international industry standards, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Delivered in collaboration with Fondazione Sozzani, the program begins with a virtual introductory session on Nov. 25, followed by intensive in-person training in Milan from Dec. 15-19.

Conducted in English, the training combines theoretical and practical learning, providing designers with specialized knowledge and hands-on experience to support their professional growth and international visibility.

This initiative reflects the commission’s commitment to empowering creative talent, expanding access to global learning, and advancing the Saudi fashion sector.

Registration is available at engage.moc.gov.sa/reg_forms/tracks/95/.


Saudi defense minister receives Mukalla port director, thanks him for heroic role

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman poses with the director of the Port of Mukalla Salem Basamir on Tuesday.
Updated 13 January 2026
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Saudi defense minister receives Mukalla port director, thanks him for heroic role

  • Prince Khalid thanked Basamir for his heroic and humanitarian role in ensuring safety and protecting lives and property at the port

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received the director of the Port of Mukalla Salem Basamir on Tuesday.
In a post on social media platform X, Prince Khalid thanked Basamir for his heroic and humanitarian role in ensuring safety and protecting lives and property at the port.
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen carried out a limited airstrike in December targeting foreign military support at the Port of Mukalla in the Hadramaut governorate, where calm has been restored after a period of tension.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency following the strikes, coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said two ships coming from the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates entered the Port of Mukalla without obtaining official permits from the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition.
“The crews of the two ships disabled their tracking systems and unloaded a large quantity of weapons and combat vehicles to support the Southern Transitional Council forces in the eastern governorates of Yemen (Hadramaut and Al-Mahra) with the aim of fueling the conflict. This is a clear violation of the truce and the pursuit of a peaceful solution, as well as a violation of UN Security Council Resolution No. 2216,” said the spokesman.