Productive families given all support, says official

The Ministry of Social Development and Family has given productive families all support to further develop their businesses based on merits and in an unbiased and integral manner, Najat al-Abdalla, director of the Family Affairs Department, has said. She told local Arabic daily 'Arrayah' that around 109 productive families have been registered as participants in the Communities' Markets project -- the beneficiaries of which were selected through a random draw.

Najat al-Abdalla

The Communities' Markets include 27 shops for the benefit of productive families, where they can display various products such as Abayas, children's outfits, womentarget="_blank"'>