The management board of Saudi cement producer Qassim Cement Company (QCC) has accepted the resignation of the company’s director general, Khaled Saleh al-Mudaifar, the company said on March 12, 2006. Al-Mudaifar joined QCC almost 13 years ago, said board chairman, Prince Abdul Rahman al- Abdullah al-Faisal al-Saud. Al-Mudaifar’s last working day as QCC director general will be March 31, 2006. The reasons for the resignation were not disclosed.