The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has approved extension of the scholarship program named after him, for its third phase of five-years starting from the end of the current phase at the end of the fiscal year 1435-1436 AH. Minister of Higher Education Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Anqari hailed this step of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. The minister said the approval is the embodiment of Saudi leadership support for the higher education and thanked the King for the support.