Scientific and technological development in Saudi arab

Princess Al-Jowhara has been appointed president of the Riyadh university. “All girls colleges in different regions will be brought under separate universities,” Anqari said.Speaking about the King Abdullah education project, Education Minister Abdullah Al-Obaid said it would help the Kingdom keep pace with scientific and technological development and meet the requirements of the Education Document presented by the king to the GCC summit as well as the 8th Five-Year Development Plan. “It will also meet the hopes and aspirations of Saudi citizens,” Al-Obaid said. “We’ll continue our efforts for the development of education, making use of the successful experiments of countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, China, New Zealand, Finland, France, Ireland, Britain, Canada and the US,” he added.The project also aims at deepening Islamic values, morals and allegiance to family, society and nation, and appreciating and preserving national achievements. “There are more than 15 mechanisms to implement the project,” he said.