Riyadh, Rabi'II 25, 1437, February 04, 2016, SPA -- Mohammed bin Omar bin Aqeel, a Saudi writer, expressed his appreciation and thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, on the occasion of honoring the writer on Wednesday at the opening of the 30th National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Janadriyah). The writer was chosen to be honored at the festival for this year and was awarded the King Abdulaziz Medal of First Class. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency, he thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, saying that the this medal is a source of pride for him. --SPA 01:20 LOCAL TIME 22:20 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w