Addressing a press conference last night, Crown Prince Sultan said the prize committee had carefully studied and reviewed names of a number ofmen working in the service of Islam and selected these two distinguished persons in recognition of their remarkable roles for service to Islam. The Crown Prince pointed out that the prize for the service to Islam differs from the prize to the Islamic studies. Answering questions from newsmen, Crown Prince Sultan denied reports which said that the Saudi leadership was planning to undertake a ministerial re-shuffle following the conclusion of the current Hajj season and change some governors of the Kingdom's regions in addition to increasing the numberof the administrative regions in the country. "I would like to confirm that these reports, in this respect, are untrue," he added. Commenting on the development of Al-Jazierah (Peninsula) Shield Forces, Crown Prince Sultan said the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has assigned certain specialized bodies to study the possibility of developing Al-Jazierah Shield Forces. He noted that the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation for Military Affairs had conveyed messages from the King in this regard to the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) leaders, who have supported the views of the King and made the required arrangements for the implementation of the ideaof enhancing Al-Jazierah Shield Forces. On a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Britain about the modernization of the Saudi armed forces, Crown Prince Sultan said the Ministry of Defense and Aviation had published the goals of the agreement, and added "we will purchase typhoon planes from Britain." He pointed out that Britain had taken more than 200 Saudi used planes, either manufactured in Britain or in the US, and said "this has provided a clear evidence of the existing Saudi- British friendship." Crown Prince Sultan said this development would enable the Saudi pilots to undertake their works at the new planes. "But what was reported about the values of these planes, I would like to confirm that the report was untrue."--MORE. 11 22 Local Time 08 22 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/314391