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  • Tuesday meeting: more than 20 tourism projects under study in the eastern region

    ​​It was organized by the Asharqia Chamber represented by the Women Empowerment Center

    Tuesday meeting: more than 20 tourism projects under study in the eastern region​

    Destination Relations Adviser at the Ministry of Tourism, Nada bint Saad Al-Tamimi, called on the women's business sector in the Eastern Region to enter the world of investment in the tourism sector, noting that it is a promising sector, especially the prosperity the Kingdom is witnessing in this sector in the implementation of the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. ​

    Al-Tamimi said during the "monthly Tuesday meeting" for businesswomen organized by the Asharqia Chamber represented by the Women's Empowerment Center on the evening of Tuesday, January 5, 2020, that the tourism system worked to activate the relationship and achieve harmonization with the eastern region as it is one of the priority tourism destinations for the year 2022, pointing out that the number of sites Tourism in the region has reached 18 sites, and the number of tourism projects has reached 24, confirming that more than 20 tourism projects in the region are currently being studied by the Tourism Development Fund.

    During the meeting, which reviewed the role of the Ministry of Tourism in promoting domestic tourism and investment opportunities, Al-Tamimi explained that several means have been taken to support investment in this vital sector, as it was signed with several commercial banks to facilitate financial solutions for investors in the tourism sector and provide easy financing programs.

    Al-Tamimi indicated that the 2030 road map for tourism is based on two main phases, the first continues until 2022 before the launch of the mega projects and comes under the title of Discover Saudi Arabia, and the second phase starts from 2022  to 2030 and bears the title" Live the Saudi Experience", noting that the tourist sites are divided into 24 sites prominent, 38 sites with great potential and 500 complementary sites, these are additional sites of tourist interest and complete the tourism experience after visiting the prominent sites and sites of great potential.

    Al-Tamimi said that by 2030, the ministry aims to contribute 10% to the GDP, reaching about 100 million visitors, provide about 1.6 million job opportunities, support the local private sector, and attract foreign direct investment, noting that the national tourism strategy will Promote the tourism industry in its various vocabulary and develop it as a basic tributary of the national economy and a future source that enhances revenues.​​

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  • The director of King Fahad Causeway customs says that they appreciate the efforts of clearing agents and strive to ease the

    30/11/2015

    ​The director of King Fahad Causeway customs Fahad bin Dhaifallah aloaibi asserted that the department is keen on reducing all the obstacles that clearing agents tend to face. Moreover, he asserted that the role of clearing agents is to facilitate commercial activity. All these topics were discussed in a meeting with the customs clearing committee members in Asharqia Chamber, on Sunday 8 November 2015.  The meetings deliberated several questions that concern clearing agents, on top of which is the number of tickets that clearing agents receive. Alotaibi asserted that the suggestion to extend the validity of the clearing card to match the dispatching licence.

  • Asharqia Chamber will organize a meeting to present more than 900 job opportunity for youth

    30/11/2015

    ​Asharqia Chamber presented by its employment center will organize a meeting on Monday morning, 16 November 2015a meeting to offer job opportunities for the youth. More than 900 requests will be received during that meeting for jobs supplied by four major companies in the region. Those companies will present employment opportunities for young people how to hold a high school certificate, diploma or a bachelor degree. Rawabi Holding has supplied 357 position, Zaid Alussain and brothers group has supplied 111 position, Azizia Panda has supplied 450 jobs and NOVIAsat has provided 30 position.

  • Recruitment agencies called for strict measures on fleeing expats or agencies that violate the laws in a workshop conducted

    30/11/2015

    ​Recruitment agencies owners in the eastern region called for a radical solution to the issue of fleeing workers, and they asserted that this issue is damaging their reputation and credibility as business owners. Agency owners stated during the workshop held in Asharqia Chamber represented by the recruitment committee on Wednesday morning 11 November 2015 in its central office asserted that there should be a proper penalties system and fines. They consider the current measures of deportation and banning the worker for entering Saudi is not sufficient.  

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