A number of British prominent personalities underscored the political and economic leverage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the regional and international arenas, noting the achievements accomplished by the Kingdom at all levels. In separate remarks to the Saudi Press Agency on the 81st anniversary of the Kingdom, they lauded the pioneering role of the Kingdom in the Middle East, the Islamic world and the world at large, signaling its prudent positions in tackling international routine and hot issues. They were British former ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Allen Monroe; Chairman of the Middle East Association Charles Hollis; Chairwoman of the Saudi British Commercial Council and former British Foreign Secretary for External Affairs Baroness Simons Batman; Member of the Council of Lords Adam Mohammed Betel; Director General and Supervisor of King Fahd Chair at the University of London Professor Mohammed Abdulhaleem; Chairman of the Islamic Foundation in the United Kingdom and Chairman of Mark Field Institute for Islamic Studies in the city of Lister Dr. Munazer Ahsan.
