Damam, Aug. 30 (BNA) Saudi businesswomen at the eastern region recently applied for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to get five licenses to establish Industrial petrochemicals projects fully owned by them.

Head of the women committee at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dr. Nasreen Al Doseri told Okaz daily that these projects are the first of their kinds in the Saudi Kingdom. She added there are still other projects to establish jointly with businesswomen from Gulf region including Qatar and Kuwait.