Tourism Ministry, Saudi Red Sea Authority Launch Training Program to Boost Coastal Tourism

The program will equip employees at luxury coastal resorts and travel agencies with professional skills essential in the tourism sector. SPA
The program will equip employees at luxury coastal resorts and travel agencies with professional skills essential in the tourism sector. SPA
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Tourism Ministry, Saudi Red Sea Authority Launch Training Program to Boost Coastal Tourism

The program will equip employees at luxury coastal resorts and travel agencies with professional skills essential in the tourism sector. SPA
The program will equip employees at luxury coastal resorts and travel agencies with professional skills essential in the tourism sector. SPA

The Saudi Red Sea Authority, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, has launched the "Seas of Excellence" training program to improve the quality of tourism services and adopt international best practices to deliver a luxurious coastal tourism experience.
Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb attended the launch ceremony on Monday.
According to the Ministry of Tourism, the program is offered for the first time on board the European Cruise and is accredited by the British University of Plymouth and Dale Carnegie.
The program will equip employees at luxury coastal resorts and travel agencies with professional skills essential in the tourism sector, to ensure that visitors to the Kingdom enjoy an exceptional experience.
The undertaking is part of the Ministry of Tourism and Saudi Red Sea Authority's efforts to enhance the coastal tourism experience by harnessing the potential of national talent.



Egypt Says it Cut Foreign Debt by $14 Bln in 5 Months to May

The Central Bank of Egypt's headquarters is seen in downtown Cairo, Egypt March 8, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
The Central Bank of Egypt's headquarters is seen in downtown Cairo, Egypt March 8, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
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Egypt Says it Cut Foreign Debt by $14 Bln in 5 Months to May

The Central Bank of Egypt's headquarters is seen in downtown Cairo, Egypt March 8, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
The Central Bank of Egypt's headquarters is seen in downtown Cairo, Egypt March 8, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egypt reduced its external debt by $14 billion in the five months to end-May, the sharpest such decline in the country's history, a statement released on Monday by Egypt's press center said.
The country's external debt fell to $154 billion as of the end of May from $168 billion at the end of December, according to the statement which quoted an unnamed high-level source at the central bank.
Egypt quadrupled its debt over the last nine years to help among others fund a new capital, build infrastructure and support an overvalued currency.