AL-MEHDAR
The way it works in your part of the world, that is Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and UAE is normally through cadet programmes. I have never in the last 10 years personally heard of any Middle East airline opening the doors to self-trained low hours pilots without a type rating or turbine time. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen but it must be quite rare.
If it’s any consolation, it’s actually like this all over the world right now. In Europe, If you don’t know anyone on the inside and are self-trained (i.e. not part of some kind of cadet programme), it is very difficult to get a job and you will be waiting for many years.
The truth is, there are too many inexperienced pilots and not enough jobs to go around for them. General Aviation (and flying smaller category planes) in the Middle East just does not exist for that natural career progression to take place. It’s hard work finding work as a pilot.