Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, has congratulated the King Saud University on achieving the firs place at the Arab level in registering invention patents in a number of scientific fields. In a reply cable to Minister of Higher Education Dr. Khalid Ala'anqari, the crown prince hailed this achievement as a source of pride. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency, Director of the university Dr. Abdullah Alo'thman thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and the crown prince for their support for the university.