Riyadh, January 23, 2019, SPA -- Former Egyptian Minister of Information Dr. Sami Al-Sharif stressed the pivotal role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as an Islamic reference, as well as its service of the Two Holy Mosques, and its efforts to spread the values of moderation and tolerance and fight extremism and terrorism. This came in a statement on the occasion of the end of the participation of Minister of Islamic Affairs, Da'wah and Guidance Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh in a conference organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf. --SPA 02:59 LOCAL TIME 23:59 GMT 0028 www.spa.gov.sa/w825319