Minister of Higher Education Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Anqari signed today, on the sidelines of the Third Scientific Conference for students of the higher education in the Kingdom currently being held in Khobar, construction contracts for new projects covering the King Saud University; King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, the University of Najran, and the University of Taibah at a total cost of SR 940,272,311. The Minister of Higher Education said the projects come in the context of strengthening and completing major infrastructure of the universities in Saudi Arabia. He thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Crown for their support for the higher education sector.