IDB, Education Ministry join hands to meet Vision 2030 targets

February 4, 2017

Riyadh, Feb 4: The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Ministry of Education have agreed to strengthen cooperation in achieving Saudi Vision 2030.

The agreement was reached during a meeting between IDB President Dr. Bandar Hajjar and Education Minister Dr. Ahmed Al-Issa in Riyadh, the IDB said on its website.

The two sides agreed to build up their partnership to achieve education-related targets of Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program (NTP).

They discussed implementing their partnership via a number of programs such as education for employment, capacity building for teachers and exchange of experience and expertise with IDB member countries.

Al-Issa welcomed the partnership with the IDB, which has a great deal of experience in education in member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries.

He stressed the ministry’s readiness to exchange expertise with the IDB for the benefit of the Kingdom and other member countries.

He also invited the IDB to participate in the upcoming 7th International Exhibition & Conference on Higher Education in the Saudi capital in April.

Hajjar discussed a number of other proposals to support the partnership with the ministry, including the provision of advisory services and knowledge in Islamic finance, in cooperation with internationally known institutions in this field.

He also expressed the need to develop a clear strategy for private-sector participation in the education sector, with the importance of focusing on educational standards.

Hajjar also expressed willingness to cooperate on scholarships for Saudi students and those from IDB member countries to study in universities in the Kingdom.

He also invited Al-Issa to participate in the first forum for partnership between the public and private sectors (PPP), which will be sponsored by the IDB, next month in Riyadh.

Technical teams from both sides have already embarked on devising a detailed plan for cooperation.

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Israeli minister suggests KILLING instead of kidnapping Palestinians in Gaza

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April 30,2024

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The minister made remarks during an Israeli war cabinet meeting where he questioned the necessity of the detention of a large number of Palestinians.

“Why are there so many arrests? “Can’t you kill some? Do you want to tell me they all surrender? What are we to do with so many arrested? It’s dangerous for the soldiers.” Ben-Gvir was quoted as asking the Israeli military's chief of staff Herzi Halevi.

The minister also reportedly demanded that the army shoot Palestinian women and children in the besieged Palestinian territory to “protect” the Israeli forces.

Halevi briefed ministers who attended the cabinet meeting on the military campaign in Gaza and highlighted that hundreds of Palestinians had surrendered to the occupying forces.

Ben Gvir recently also called for the execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding in the jails. The minister said that applying the death penalty to Palestinian detainees was the “right” solution to tackle the problem of prison overcrowding.

Israel soldiers have abducted more than 5,000 of Palestinians during their ongoing military campaign in Gaza.

The Gaza media office has said that Palestinian prisoners were undergoing "the worst kinds of torture" in Israeli jails.

Palestinian rights group Addameer earlier this month said Israel was holding 9,500 Palestinian political prisoners, not including those taken from the Gaza Strip.

Israel has arrested thousands of Palestinians since 7 October. Those detained, often without charge, describe regular beatings and a solitary daily meal designed simply to keep them alive.

Palestinians taken prisoner or hostage from both the West Bank and Gaza have given testimonies detailing horrific and sadistic abuse and torture by their Israeli jailers including beatings, verbal abuse, sexual abuse and rape, breaking of limbs, burns, being stripped naked, and forced drug taking.

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