Riyadh, Rabi'II 09, 1437, January 19, 2016, SPA -- Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Governor of Makkah Region, who is also the Executive President of King Faisal Foundation and Chairman of King Faisal International Prize, announced here this evening the laureates of the five-branch King Faisal International Prize for this year. This came at a press conference held at Al-Khozama Center, in the presence of members of the selection committees. In a speech on the occasion, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal praised the efforts of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Crown Prince and the Deputy Crown Prince to serve Islam and Muslims of the world. He also paid tribute to the organizers of the 38th King Faisal International Prize, pointing out that the prize occupies a prominent place among the world's major awards. --More 23:54 LOCAL TIME 20:54 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w