Saudi Crown Prince visits Alexandria Library

Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Tuesday paid a visit to Alexandria Library, Director General of the Library Ismail Serageddin, welcomed the Saudi guest, lauding the great contribution of King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz to the construction of the Library. Serageddin gave a briefing on the history of the Library and how it was burnt 230 years before the entry of Arabs and Muslims to Egypt.

Prince Abdullah inspected the various sections of the Library and wrote a word in the Library's visitors' book.

The Saudi guest gave part of Al Kaaba's cloth and a maquette of Al Harm Al Makki to the Library.

Abdullah was accompanied by Prime Minister Atef Ebeid. Higher Education Minister Mofeed Shehab, Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher and members of the Saudi delegation.