Saudi King Abdullah appoints a woman to council of ministers for first time . `` I 'm very proud to be nominated and selected for such a prestigious position , '' Al-Faiz told CNN on Saturday . ` King appoints Noor Al - Fayez as deputy minister for women 's education . Ahmed Al - Maeena , editor - in - chief of Arab News , said he ` ` excited '' by reforms .
Saudi King Abdullah appoints a woman to council of ministers for first time . King appoints Noor Al - Fayez as deputy minister for women 's education . Ahmed Al - Maeena , editor - in - chief of Arab News , said he ` ` excited '' by reforms .