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Saudi weapons trainer breaks mould in male-dominated field

Monday, 01 Nov 2021 | 5:11 PM MYT

Saudi female firearm trainer, Mona Al Khurais, takes aim with her long-range rifle during her target practice at the Top-Gun shooting range in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

RIYADH (Reuters) - Mona Al-Khurais has loved guns ever since as a young girl her father took her on hunting trips in Saudi Arabia and taught her how to shoot.

Five years ago, she turned that passion into her profession, receiving coaching in Saudi and abroad to become a licensed firearms trainer.

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