RIYADH, 24 August 2005 — The general manager of the Small Enterprises Development Center, Dr. Abdul Aziz Ismail, said that an agreement was reached with the National Manufacturing Company to support the center with SR1.5 million as preliminary support for small projects by women. According to Al-Jazira newspaper, the center aims to encourage young men and women to work in small enterprises and to supervise them by providing loans, which they can repay in installments with no interest after six months from starting their business.