Riyadh, Safar 20, 1440, Oct 29, 2018, SPA -- The North Africa and Middle East Science Centers Network (NAMES) has held in Alexandria, Egypt, its sixth general assembly with participation of the science centers from 14 countries in the Middle East, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, it was reported today. During the meeting, which took place the day before yesterday, Eng. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Hujilan, the Executive Director of Mishkat, one of the initiatives of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE), was elected as Chairman of Board of Directors of NAMES. Al-Hujilan is the first Saudi and fourth one to assume the portfolio. --SPA 17:41 LOCAL TIME 14:41 GMT 0018 www.spa.gov.sa/w777871