Riyadh, Rabi'II 23, 1439, January 10, 2018, SPA -- Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud, President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), inaugurated here today the "Regional Meeting of the Middle East and North Africa of the Global Research Council", being hosted by KACST in Riyadh from the period 10-11 January 2018. The meeting was attended by representatives of a number of countries in the Middle East and North Africa, Russian Agency for Basic Research and the Korea National Research Foundation. KACST's President pointed out that the city's hosting for this meeting aims to enhance the Kingdom's regional and international status in the fields of science, technology and innovation. -- SPA 12:10 LOCAL TIME 09:10 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w584699