Riyadh, Muharram 11, 1436, Nov 4, 2014, SPA -- Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received here today officials of Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Prize for Higher Studies on the History and Civilization of the Arabian Peninsula. The Crown Prince honored the winners of the prize and delivered a statement on the educational progress in the Kingdom and its scientific advancement due to the grace of Almighty Allah and the Kingdom's adherence to the Holy Quran and the Prophet's Sunnah. The Crown Prince highlighted the security and stability enjoyed by the Kingdom under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Crown Prince received a gift on this occasion. The gift was a historical, documentary photographic book. --SPA 15:11 LOCAL TIME 12:11 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w