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Cabinet approves family inclusion in overseas scholarship programs

Saudi Cabinet allows spouses and children of employees and students on overseas assignments or scholarships to join educational missions under set regulations.

Ajel News1 hour ago · 1 min read
Saudi Cabinet meeting chaired by King Salman in Riyadh

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The Cabinet has approved allowing the spouses and children of employees assigned to work abroad, employees on scholarship, and students on scholarship to join overseas educational missions for bachelor's and master's degrees, in accordance with specific regulations.

The decision was made during a session chaired by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud today in Riyadh.

The Cabinet also approved a headquarters agreement between the Government of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research to open an office of the institute in the Kingdom, as well as a memorandum of understanding on cybersecurity between the National Cybersecurity Authority of Saudi Arabia and the institute's office.

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