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Saudi Arabia’s Monsha’at Organizes Tourism Week to Support Entrepreneurs

Monsha’at organizes tourism week to support entrepreneurs. (SPA)
Monsha’at organizes tourism week to support entrepreneurs. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s Monsha’at Organizes Tourism Week to Support Entrepreneurs

Monsha’at organizes tourism week to support entrepreneurs. (SPA)
Monsha’at organizes tourism week to support entrepreneurs. (SPA)

The General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at) is planning to host a series of events during "tourism week" in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, to be held from August 25 to 29.
According to Monsha’at, this aims to help local entrepreneurs and investors by highlighting investment opportunities and government support programs for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Monsha’at will conduct eight workshops as part of the week-long event, covering topics such as innovation in tourism, tourism routes, tour guides, and showcasing successful local tourism businesses.
The event is part of a nationwide effort to boost the tourism sector; similar events will take place simultaneously in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al-Khobar.

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South Korea Braces for Strong Winds and Rain as Tropical Storm Jongdari Nears 

High waves crash ashore as tropical storm Jongdari approaches Jeju Island, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Park Ji-ho/Yonhap via AP)
High waves crash ashore as tropical storm Jongdari approaches Jeju Island, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Park Ji-ho/Yonhap via AP)
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South Korea Braces for Strong Winds and Rain as Tropical Storm Jongdari Nears 

High waves crash ashore as tropical storm Jongdari approaches Jeju Island, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Park Ji-ho/Yonhap via AP)
High waves crash ashore as tropical storm Jongdari approaches Jeju Island, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Park Ji-ho/Yonhap via AP)

Tropical storm Jongdari moved toward South Korea's coast on Tuesday, prompting officials to shut roads and parks as the country braced for strong winds and rain.

As of 6:30 p.m., Jongdari was 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of the southern island of Jeju and headed north at 33 kph (20 mph) while packing 65 kph (40 mph) winds. It was forecast to weaken around midnight, hours before making landfall near the western city of Seosan.

The storm isn't expected to bring destructive winds as it passes through the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area on Wednesday. Government officials still urged public vigilance, emphasizing securing objects and vessels and monitoring high-risk areas, including underground passageways and basement dwellings.

South Korea’s weather agency forecast the storm would dump around 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) of rain on Jeju and some southern mainland areas. Some central areas could see up to 8 centimeters (3.1 inches) of rain.

The southern cities of Busan and Ulsan received about 5 centimeters (1.9 inches) of rain Tuesday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major property damage.