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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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1 Dead, 6 Missing After Luxury Superyacht Sailboat Sinks in Storm off Sicily 

Emergency and rescue services work near the scene where a sailboat sank in the early hours of Monday off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy, August 19, 2024. (Reuters)
Emergency and rescue services work near the scene where a sailboat sank in the early hours of Monday off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy, August 19, 2024. (Reuters)
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1 Dead, 6 Missing After Luxury Superyacht Sailboat Sinks in Storm off Sicily 

Emergency and rescue services work near the scene where a sailboat sank in the early hours of Monday off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy, August 19, 2024. (Reuters)
Emergency and rescue services work near the scene where a sailboat sank in the early hours of Monday off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy, August 19, 2024. (Reuters)

A luxury superyacht sailboat carrying foreign tourists capsized and sank off Sicily in bad weather early Monday. One body was found, six people were missing and 15 people were rescued, authorities said.

The British-flagged, 56-meter (184-foot) “Bayesian” had a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers, representing British, American and Canadian nationalities, the Italian coast guard said.

Fifteen people were rescued initially and taken to shore at Porticello, where eight were in the hospital. One body was found near the wreck, but six others were unaccounted for, said Luca Cari, a spokesperson for the Italian fire rescue service.

A helicopter and rescue boats from the coast guard, carabinieri, fire rescue and civil protection service were at the scene searching for the missing and had located the wreck at a depth of 50 meters (163 feet). The boat capsized around 5 a.m. off the port of Porticello.

Experienced deep-water divers were arriving at the scene to try to enter the hull, he said. Those who hadn't been rescued included one member of the crew and six passengers, the coast guard said.

Local media said a fierce storm, including water spouts, had battered the area overnight but skies were clear and seas calm by Monday morning.

The ANSA news agency said the yacht, built in 2008 by the Italian firm Perini Navi, had been moored off the port at Porticello.