International School of KSAFH-NWR Tabuk, formerly the British International School of Tabuk is a

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situated in the city of

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. It is the property of North West Armed Forces Hospital (NWAFH). The school was known as "Tabuk

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" until the late 1990s, when the recruitment of British staff and the changing of the school

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for the

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System signaled the change of school's name. Recently, the school has changed its name again to the "International School of

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North West Armed Forces Hospital (KSAFH), Tabuk". The school provides

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, and

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in accordance with the British

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, including

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and

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. The school has about 9,475 students aged 4 to 19.

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