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Saudi King Removes Cleric Who Criticized New University

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/10/05/qt#209800

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has removed from a key position a cleric who recently criticized a new university for enrolling both male and female students, AFP reported. The cleric had called the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology’s policy “evil.” No reason was given the for the king’s removal of the cleric, Sheikh Sa’ad al-Shethry, from the council that sets religious policy for the country.

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