Saudi Arabia will provide financial assistance worth SR56.9 million for a number of Palestinian educational programs and help Palestinian students complete their higher education. Interior Minister Prince Naif, supervisor of the Saudi Committee for the Relief of Palestinians (SCRP), on Wednesday signed an agreement with UNESCO to implement the programs in coordination with the Palestinian Higher Education Ministry.SCRPâs financial assistance will cover 75 percent tuition fees (SR43 million) of 15,989 boy and girl students as well as 75 percent tuition fees (SR6 million) of 1,747 community college students, said a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency. Of the total amount, SR8 million will be set aside to support 11 Palestinian universities and colleges, it added. Dr. Saed Al-Harithy, adviser to Prince Naif and chairman of the committee, said the signing of the MOU with UNESCO and the Palestinian ministry is in line with the Kingdomâs continuous support for the Palestinian people. He said the grants offered by the committee would help thousands of Palestinian students to complete their higher education. âSCRPâs financial aid will help Palestinian universities carry out their educational programs,â he explained.