Cairo, Muharram 2, 1439, Sep 22, 2017, SPA -- Egyptian senior editors today commended and appreciated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's prominent role in defending Arab and Islamic causes and cited its economic, political, cultural, religious and social achievements, including its call for dialogue among followers of different religions, cultures and civilizations. Marking the 87th anniversary of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which falls tomorrow, on Saturday, September 23, they forwarded their sincere congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense on the anniversary of the National Day. This came in statements made to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) by the journalist Alaa Thabet, Editor in Chief of the Egyptian Al-Ahram Newspaper and the journalist Mohamed Amin Editor in Chief of October Magazine who praised the Kingdom's Vision 2030 as a clear and comprehensive strategic vision at all levels. --SPA 15:50 LOCAL TIME 12:50 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w494662