RIYADH: The Saudi-based King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched vocational training courses to support youth empowerment to improve livelihoods in Yemen, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The project aims to train 1,250 young men and women in eight Yemeni governorates, including Hadramout, Marib, Aden, Mahra, Socotra, Lahj, Shabwa and Taiz, in several professional fields, such as electrical installations, mobile phone maintenance, refrigeration and air conditioning, car and bicycle maintenance, photography and video editing. The project includes supporting participants with the necessary tools and equipment to help them launch their own projects and enter the labor market. The courses comes as an extension of KSrelief’s efforts to help the Yemeni people achieve economic growth in their country and improve their livelihoods.