JEDDAH: The Academic Council of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) in Kazakhstan has awarded Prince Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) an honorary doctorate.
The doctorate was given to the prince for his contributions to the exchange of scientific and cultural knowledge between the two countries.
The KFCRIS also recently signed an agreement with Yerlan Sydkov, dean of the ENU, to enhance academic and research collaboration in the fields of culture, heritage and scientific exchange.
In his speech, Prince Turki said the first non-Arab ambassador to the Kingdom was the Muslim Kazakh Karim Hakimov from the Soviet Union.
“Saudi Arabia will not forget that the Soviet Union was the first non-Arab country to recognize the Kingdom and to establish diplomatic relations in February 1926,” Prince Turki said.
“Arab-Kazakh relations are strong at political and economical levels. Those relations have always been a factor in strengthening Kazakhstan’s foreign policy.”
Prince Turki Al-Faisal awarded honorary doctorate by top Kazakh university
Prince Turki Al-Faisal awarded honorary doctorate by top Kazakh university
Saudi Arabia stops ballistic missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base
- Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia shot down seven ballistic missiles, the defense ministry said early Wednesday.
Six of the missiles were aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base, and the other was intercepted while heading to the Eastern Province.
Seven drones were knocked down heading to the Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter.
Thirteen drones were also shot down in Al-Kharj, Hafar Al-Batin, and other parts of the Eastern Province, the ministry said.
The war, launched by the US and Israel on Iran, has escalated, impacting regional stability and sparking a global energy crisis.
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom, Gulf states and other countries in the region, saying they threaten regional security and violate international law.
The cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman via videoconference, reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to take all necessary measures to protect its security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Brent crude hit a historic $120 a barrel on Monday before settling back down to $90 a barrel on Tuesday.
Amin Nasser, CEO of Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, told reporters: “There would be catastrophic consequences for the world’s oil markets and the longer the disruption goes on ... the more drastic the consequences for the global economy.”
The White House said that gas prices will plummet once US objectives in the war are reached.
The conflict could stretch on for months despite US President Donald Trump saying that it could be drawing to a close. But Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has said it will end when they decide.
