On 10 March, women at King Khalid University carried out a sit-in and men at the university carried out another protest, both calling for Abdullah al-Rashid, the head of King Khalid University,[1] to resign or be dismissed. Governor Faisal bin Khalid of 'Asir Province ordered an investigation to "consider the demands of the students"[2] and said that the students' demands would be passed on to King Abdullah.[3] Deputy Governor of 'Asir Province, Abdel Karim al-Hunaini, stated that the students had the right to protest.[92]