Saudi king approves decisions of higher education council

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Premier and Chairman of the Council of Higher Education, has approved a number of decisions taken by the Council in its 66th session. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Anqari, said that the Council has approved the establishment of a number of faculties in various disciplines in universities, restructuring of faculties, the establishment of a number of institutes, centers and deanships in universities, and renewal for another three-year term in addition to the assignment of Vice Presidents in a number of universities . The Council also approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding between the Islamic University in Madinah and the University of Technology of Malaysia, and a draft Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University and the University of Illinois, Carbondale, USA.