Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al-Othman has been undersecretary for private universities at the Ministry of Education since February.
Before that he was vice rector for educational and academic affairs at the Riyadh-based Dar Al-Uloom University from November 2017.
Al-Othman, who was born in 1959, received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from King Saud University (KSU) in 1983. About three years later, he was awarded a master’s in civil engineering for his thesis on water resources and hydraulics, from the same university.
In 1991, he obtained a Ph.D. in water resources from the department of civil engineering at Birmingham University in the UK.
Al-Othman has been an assistant teacher, lecturer, assistant professor, and associate professor at KSU, where he has also served as the deputy dean, and later dean of admission and registration and the vice rector for the academic and educational affairs. He has also held a number of administrative positions at KSU.
He has also worked as a part-time consultant to the High Commission for the Development of Riyadh. Moreover, he has taken part in evaluating studies and projects for the previous Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, now the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing.
His studies and research include analyzing unconfined pumping test data — a comparative study, 1990; effect of roughness height on the performance of stilling basins, 1999; estimation of evaporation considering weather parameters in Wadi Bishah, 2000; and the implication of a gravity drainage plan on shallow rising groundwater conditions in parts of Riyadh, 2011.
Who’s Who: Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al-Othman, undersecretary for private universities at the Ministry of Education
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Who’s Who: Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al-Othman, undersecretary for private universities at the Ministry of Education
Foreign ministers chair Saudi-Omani coordination council meeting in Muscat
MUSCAT: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi on Monday.
They reviewed bilateral relations between their nations and ways to enhance and develop them across various fields. Additionally, they discussed regional and international developments.
The ministers co-chaired the third meeting of the Saudi-Omani Coordination Council in the Omani capital, Muscat, with the participation of the heads of the Council’s subsidiary committees and the two heads of the Council’s General Secretariat teams.
The meeting comes as an affirmation of the keenness of Saudi and Omani leaders to strengthen ties and advance them toward greater prosperity for both nations.
In his remarks during the meeting, Prince Faisal affirmed that gathering builds on the previous council meeting, held last year in AlUla, and on its positive and fruitful outcomes within the framework of the approved recommendations and initiatives.
He stressed the importance of continuing the work of the council’s subsidiary committees to complete the necessary procedures to implement the remaining initiatives, and of the General Secretariat’s role in follow-up and in addressing any challenges that may hinder implementation.
He also underscored the importance of developing and enhancing trade relations, stimulating investment, and strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors.
He also praised the ongoing work to establish and launch the Coordination Council’s electronic platform, which aims to connect all committee work and initiatives to facilitate follow-up on the Council’s progress.
Al-Busaidi affirmed in his remarks the qualitative progress in relations between the two countries and the notable development witnessed across numerous sectors toward achieving economic integration and enhancing intra-trade and joint investments.
The Omani foreign minister also highlighted deeper cooperation in the security and judicial fields, as well as the cultural and tourism sectors, noting the advanced and continuous political cooperation, consultation, and coordination on regional and international issues.
