Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, sent a letter today to Director of King Saud University (KSU) Dr. Abdullah Al Othman in which he congratulated him on receiving the Middle East Award for Executive Personalities. In his letter, the Crown Prince stressed that "it's our duty to support universities in the Kingdom as well as other education institutions as they constitute the base for progress and prosperity". Dr. Al Othman expressed his happiness over the letter stressing the continuous support and generous sponsorship of Prince Sultan for higher education institutions.