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More Saudi Arabians headed to American colleges

September 18, 2006 RSS Feed Print

The Saudi Arabian government's project to send its citizens to American universities–at no charge–has gained momentum, American University's Eagle reports. So far, about 5,000 Saudi Arabian students participate each year, American's director of international students told the paper. The program, a joint effort of President Bush and Saudi King Abdullah, began last January as a kind of cultural diplomacy.

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