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Saudi Arabia has set up a new research university, a multibillion dollar co-educational venture built on the promise of scientific freedom. The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - complete with state-of-the-art laboratories, the world's 14th fastest supercomputer, and one of the biggest endowments worldwide - is scheduled to officially open on Wednesday. Full Article

The oldest University in the world as officially listed by eastern and western historians is an Arab Islamic University (University of Al-Karaouine جامعة القرويين) located in Fas Morocco. Al-Karaouine was founded in Founded in 859 . The university was build by an Arab Muslim woman called (Fatima bent Mohammad Al-Fehri). The second oldest University was also Arab Islamic which is Al-Azhar University. For more information please see the below articles on Wikipedia in Arabic and English: University of Al-Karaouine جامعة القرويين