RIYADH: Saudi Arabia called on the Taliban to reverse a ban on women pursuing higher education in Afghanistan on Wednesday. The call came a day after the country’s Taliban rulers ordered women nationwide to stop attending private and public universities immediately and until further notice. The Kingdom’s foreign ministry expressed surprise and regret at the decision and said it was met with astonishment in all Muslim countries.  The ministry said the decision denied Afghan women their full legal rights and the right to an education which contributes to supporting security, stability, development, and prosperity in Afghanistan. Taliban security forces in the Afghan capital on Wednesday enforced the higher education ban for women by blocking their access to universities. Women were filmed weeping and consoling each other outside one campus in Kabul.