06 February 2014

Death of Saudi female student stirs uproar

.... Following Wednesday’s incident, professors at King Saud University also demanded an investigation.

“We need management who can make quick decisions without thinking of what the family will say or what culture will say,” said Professor Aziza Youssef.

One staff member who witnessed the situation said paramedics were not called immediately. She said they were also not given immediate permission to enter the campus and that it appeared that the female dean of the university and the female dean of the college of social studies panicked.

The staff member spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution from university management. [Al Arabiya] Read more