Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of local, regional and international issues. On Saudi-French relations, Al-Sharq newspaper said that relations between the two countries will witness significant growth in the coming months in several sectors, most notably in economic and investment fields, noting that the volume of trade between the two countries has reached 9.4 billion Euros, in addition to the presence of French investments worth 15 billion dollars distributed over 70 companies employing about 27,000 employees, 36% of them are Saudis. On the development of education in the Kingdom, Al-Madinah and Al-Yaum newspapers highlighted that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered to work on the ambitious program for the development of public education in a period of time not exceeding five years at a cost of SR 80 to meet the successive stages of development and modernization of education at present and future terms. --More 10:39 LOCAL TIME 07:39 GMT تغريد
