The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of thanks to Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, for his noble feelings towards the monarch personally and towards the service he has rendered to his religion and nation reflected in the opening of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). In his reply cable, the monarch thanked the Crown Prince for his feelings towards him and the work done in the benefit of the religion and nation embodied in the establishment of an international scientific edifice that he hopes to become a minaret of knowledge benefiting the Saudi citizens, the Islamic religion, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the world at large. He also expressed happiness that KAUST's opening coincided with the 79th anniversary of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, an occasion for the Saudis to always recall the determination and steadfast of the founder of the country late King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. Earlier, Crown Prince Sultan sent a cable of congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on both the opening of KAUST and the 79th anniversary of the National Day of the Kingdom. In his cable, the Crown Prince cited the statements of those who graced the opening ceremony as testimonies confirming the monarch's high profile in the world and the new university's academic high rating in the world's classification.
