King approves Supreme Higher Education Council`s Decisions

Riyadh, May 30, SPA -- The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who is also the President of the Supreme
Higher Education Council, has approved a number of academic decisions
adopted by the Council at its 54th session.

In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Minister of Higher
Education Dr. Khalid Al-Anqari said the Council has approved paying
reward of excellence to all students of parallel medicine at the
Saudi universities.

Dr Al-Anqari noted that the decisions approved by the King included
establishing research centers and institutes in some universities as
well as turning the center of research and consultative studies at
Ummal Qura University into the institute of research and consultative
studies.


The Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
concluded by Princess Noora bint Abdulrahman and the Jordanian
university.


The Council also endorsed a number of annual reports for
al-Ihsa-based King Faisal University for 1426-1427 AH; Princess Noora
bint Abdulrahman University for 1428-1429AH, Tabuk University for
1427-1428AH and Najran University for 1428-1429AH.

--SPA