Jeddah, August 19: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has been listed by Newsweek among the world’s most respected 10 leaders.
The list included British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Brazilian President Lula da Silva.
The US magazine lauded King Abdullah as a reformer “who has given the go-ahead to modernize schools, has appointed women to high office and invested in science and technology and nuclear power.”
It commended the king’s efforts to fight terrorism and extremism, adding that the Saudi leader had urged Muslims “to embrace the spirit of tolerance, moderation and balance.”
-Agencies