Saudi education ministry launches new portal with added features

Saudi Education Minister Hamad Al-Sheikh. (SPA)
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Updated 10 December 2020
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Saudi education ministry launches new portal with added features

RIYADH: Saudi Education Minister Hamad Al-Sheikh on Tuesday launched an improved version of the ministry’s education portal.
It features diverse services and options for all visitors including people with disabilities. The portal includes the option of submitting proposals and complaints.
Al-Sheikh said the new portal would serve as a front for communicating with the public and their reliable source of information about all matters related to education.
The new portal offers an integrated system of information and efficient electronic services through diverse channels. It relies on the e-government program Yesser’s local standards, the UN’s international standards to build government portals and the ministry’s visual identity standards.
The minister said the portal would be regularly updated and developed.
It includes all e-services provided by the ministry for students in general and university education, exchange students, teachers and investors.
The portal also includes links to the websites of relevant agencies and public administrations at the ministry, education departments, government and public universities and cultural attaches abroad.
 


Saudi foreign minister discusses Gaza and West Bank situation with Palestinian vice president

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and the Vice President of Palestine Hussein Al-Sheikh meet in Riyadh.
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Saudi foreign minister discusses Gaza and West Bank situation with Palestinian vice president

  • Talks included the dire humanitarian conditions faced by Gaza’s residents and Israel’s ongoing violations of the ceasefire there

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank during a meeting with the Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh in Riyadh on Wednesday.

Talks included the dire humanitarian conditions faced by Gaza’s residents, Israel’s ongoing violations of the ceasefire there, and the Israeli escalation in the West Bank, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The two officials highlighted the importance of ensuring the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid, releasing Palestinian Authority funds, protecting the Palestinian banking system, the implementation of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, and the Kingdom’s support for a reform program launched by President Mahmoud Abbas.

They also discussed continuing efforts to ensure the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the formation of an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.