Saudi King Abdullah appoints a woman to council of ministers for first time . King appoint Noor Al - Ali as the minister for women 's education . Khaled Al - Ali , editor - in - chief of Arab News , says people ` ` excited '' by move .
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 . Khaled Al-Maeena , editor-in-chief of Arab News , says people `` excited '' by move .