JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Monday unveiled Saudi Arabia’s first car, which was manufactured by engineers at King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh. The car is named Ghazal 1.
King Abdullah watched pictures of the various phases of the car’s manufacturing before pressing an electronic button to mark its inauguration. He congratulated all those who worked to make the project a reality.
The car is designed to match the climate of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.
Higher Education Minister Khaled Al-Anqari thanked King Abdullah for his continuous support of the Kingdom’s higher education, adding that this has resulted in the manufacturing of the new car. “This is the fruit of your support,” Al-Anqari told the king, adding that students of the university’s Faculty of Engineering had been working on the project for the last two years.
“What is achieved today is a clear proof of the ability of Saudi youth to make innovations and inventions … if they are provided with adequate facilities and given opportunities,” the minister said.
KSU President Abdullah Al-Othman congratulated King Abdullah on the fifth anniversary of his assuming power and underscored the tremendous achievements the Kingdom has made during his reign.
