The Ministry of Higher Education issued a decision to temporarily suspend all studies in universities, until after the Eid Al-Adha holidays, due to the rising number of infections with the Coronavirus in the country.

The Ministry of Education made it clear that it would take a decision to stop all studies, if and when the Ministry’s Scientific Advisory Committee recommended it.

On the subject, the Scientific Advisory Committee in the Ministry recommended the stoppage of all study for one week, following the Eid Al-Adha celebrations, due to fears of a sharp increase in cases following the religious holiday for the welfare of all students and teaching staff.

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