Jakarta, March 9 -- President Prabowo Subianto held several closed-door meetings at his residence in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday to discuss education, Middle East developments, and preparations for Eid al-Fitr.

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said the president received updates on strategic domestic and international issues during five meetings with Cabinet ministers.

"The president requested updates on domestic and international issues with strategic importance," Teddy said.

The first meeting discussed plans to develop 10 new STEM and medical campuses.

The second meeting focused on the development of existing state universities, including efforts to strengthen their global standing through partnerships with international univers...