King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has approved the mid-semester spring break of the current school year 2008-09, said Muhamamd Al-Ruwaishid, Deputy Minister of Education for Academic Affairs. Started last academic year, the spring break will be marked on the school calendar for the next 10 years as approved by the Council of Ministers, he said. Students of public schools and universities will enjoy the one-week break on the ninth week of the coming spring semester from April 25 to May 2, 2009. – Okaz __