For his part, the President of Al-Azhar Dr. Mohammed Al-Shafee praised the efforts of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the service of Islamic nation and his support for Egypt. He drew the attention that, during this long history, Al-Azhar's honorary degree was given to only two dignitaries as it was approved according to strict considerations. Then, Dr. Al-Tayyeb gave away the degree to Prince Saud Al-Faisal. The event was attended by Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Egypt Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Gattan, who is also his country's permanent representative to the Arab League, Egyptian government ministers, Dr. Nabil Al-Araby, the Secretary General of the Arab League, members of Al-Azhar Sheikhdom and a number of senior officials. --SPA 20:08 LOCAL TIME 17:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w