The Saudi government said Wednesday it would be sponsoring 3,000 students in various public academic institutions of higher education in the Kingdom.
The Saudi Ministry of Education has directed 23 local universities to accept the student sfor the next academic year.
It is understood the initiative has come directly from King Salman.
A spokesman for the ministry said the move was “in keeping with the Kingdom’s fraternal bond with Syria, which has been wracked by war.”
The program, the source said was aimed at developing talented Syrian students as scientists, economists and leaders, so that they could be of help to their compatriots and their country later.
“The scholarships mean a lot to many young Syrians whose dreams and ambitions have been dashed by the raging war in our country,” said a Syrian, whose family has taken refuge in Saudi Arabia.
Agencies
