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Saudi Arabia¡¯s education minister has pledged to take action against bogus qualifications purporting to be offered by the country¡¯s universities.

Ahmed Al-Issa expressed concern following the placing of advertisements claiming to offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from Saudi higher education institutions, as well as universities based in Syria and Egypt.

¡°The ministry will look into the issue and will take the necessary measures to ensure there is no exploitation of people,¡± Mr Al-Issa told the Jeddah daily Al Watan, .

King Abdulaziz University, one of the universities affected, said that it would take legal action against anyone who used its logo without permission.

¡°These are bogus ads and the people who are promoting them are abroad,¡± a university spokesman said. ¡°They are using the university logos for lucrative purposes and people have to be extra-cautious and not deal with them in any way.¡±

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com