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.



Muslim World League Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

Muslim World League Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement
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Muslim World League Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

Muslim World League Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

The Muslim World League (MWL) welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, appreciating the efforts of the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the United States of America in achieving this agreement.
In a statement, MWL Secretary-General and chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa expressed hope that the agreement would bring an end to the horrific humanitarian tragedy endured by the Gaza Strip, with all the catastrophic dimensions of the brutal aggression it has faced, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday.
He stressed the importance of full adherence to the agreement, the cessation of aggression, and the complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from the Gaza Strip and all Palestinian territories.
Al-Issa also emphasized the need for the Palestinian people to get their full rights, foremost among them the establishment of their independent, sovereign state along the 1967 borders, with east Jerusalem as its capital.