Khartoum, April 1, 2019, SPA -- Professor Kamal Mohammed Obaid, Rector of International University of Africa, received at his office in Khartoum today the Saudi Ambassador to Sudan Ali bin Hasan Jaafar who came to congratulate him on his university's winning Riyadh-based King Faisal International Prize in recognition of its efforts in the service of Islam. Last week, Professor Obaid received the prize in Riyadh handed over to him by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at a reception held on the occasion to distribute the prize to winners from throughout the world. During the meeting, a number of issues of concern were also discussed. Professsor Obaid lauded the efforts Saudi Arabia is exerting to help researchers and scientists as well as Arab and Islamic issues. --SPA 16:36 LOCAL TIME 13:36 GMT 0017 www.spa.gov.sa/w1077239