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Egyptian expatriates reflect on King's achievements
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 17 - 05 - 2012

On the occasion of the 7th Anniversary of the Pledge of Allegiance, Muhammad Al-Afifi, former Egyptian diplomat and media expert at the Islamic Center in Madrid, Spain, said the achievements of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, are immeasurable. “Many achievements have been made in a record time including the marvelous scholarship program. Over 120,000 Saudi students were sent to different countries and they will come back to the Kingdom equipped with advanced education. On this occasion, we can't help but remember King Abdullah's calls for the GCC countries to transform to a union and get together to face political and economic challenges,” said Al-Afifi.Over the years, King Abdullah has responded positively to invitations to attend dialogue conferences around the world. He has made it clear that Islam promotes tolerance and peace and the upcoming King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Vienna, Austria seeks to unite the world's religions and promote peace. King Abdullah has also attended major international economic forums and meetings such as the G20 meeting and maintained the Kingdom's leading position as one of the major supporters of development and humanitarian aid around the world.Muhammad Rayan, deputy head of Egyptian expatriates union, said under the leadership of King Abdullah the Kingdom has been able to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals announced in 2000. Imam Yousif, head of Egyptian expatriates union and a businessman, congratulated King Abdullah on the occasion and said he has protected the country and religion against instigators and preserved the traditions and norms passed down from previous generations. Over the past seven years, the Kingdom has seen major development projects in economic, educational, cultural and social fields. At the same time, the Kingdom maintained its balanced relations with the world.Michele Faraj, an Egyptian economic expert who has been living in the Kingdom for thirty years, said King Abdullah is a great leader. “As a Christian, I've lived in this country for a very long time and I've never been maltreated or denied medical services. Here, there are expatriates from 150 countries and all of them are treated fairly and with no discrimination,” said Faraj. Muhammad Al-Jundi, an accountant working in Riyadh, praised King Abdullah's support for Arab and Muslim countries, especially Egypt and his latest financial support to the Egyptian economy in particular. He also praised the King's wisdom in dealing with the Al-Jizawee case and his decision to reopen the Saudi embassy and other missions in Egypt.
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