King Salman Orders Holding Current Academic Year Final Exams ahead of Schedule

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs a cabinet meeting in Neom. (SPA file photo)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs a cabinet meeting in Neom. (SPA file photo)
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King Salman Orders Holding Current Academic Year Final Exams ahead of Schedule

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs a cabinet meeting in Neom. (SPA file photo)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs a cabinet meeting in Neom. (SPA file photo)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered on Thursday holding the final exams for the second semester of the current academic year 2020/2021 ahead of schedule, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The Royal Order stipulated completing all the final exams before the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which is set to begin in mid-April.

Based on a proposal submitted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, in his capacity as Chairman of the Council of Economic Affairs and Development, the Royal Order reflects King Salman’s keenness on ensuring the interests of students throughout the Kingdom.



Saudi Crown Prince Meets World Leaders in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Meets World Leaders in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held separate meetings in Riyadh on Tuesday with several world leaders attending the 8th Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh.

He met with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Prime Ministers of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh.

Talks focused on bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and their countries.

They also covered issues of common interest and opportunities for cooperation in various fields.