“Our goal was to achieve the best interests of the students, and not to stop their educational journey for one day.”

-Saudi Education Minister Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Asheikh, accompanied by Commerce Minister Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi, in comments while touring the production center for the virtual school in Riyadh on Sunday, “which is serving more than 6 million distance learning students throughout the Kingdom during the period of the suspension of regular education.” [Arab News]