The chamber of commerce in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city, may allow women to work as cooks, receptionists, or waitresses, says Adel Makki, head of the chamber’s hospitality committee. The chamber is studying how women can be integrated into the hospitality sector “in compliance with Islamic rules,” Makki was quoted as saying in Aleqtesadiah, a sister publication of Arab News. Those who qualify for the positions, which include cooking assistant and supervisor roles, could be paid a starting monthly salary of SAR 5,000 with increases based on performance, he added. Saudi Arabia’s move to integrate women into the hospitality sector will take time, as females are still restricted from traveling domestically or internationally without a chaperone. They are also prohibited from driving and interacting with men they are not directly related to. (Argaam)