Prince Turki Al-Faisal To Receive World's Preeminent Film Archive Of The Middle East

Prince Turki Al-Faisal To Receive World's Preeminent Film Archive Of The Middle East

Tapes to be donated to the Archives of the King Faisal Center for Research and

Islamic Studies

Who: Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Saudi Ambassador to the United States

Where: The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
601 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037

When: 11:30 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2005

What: Prince Turki Al-Faisal will receive a reproduction of the
Franklin Film Archive of the Middle East, the preeminent
assemblage of Middle East film footage in the world. Prince
Turki will accept a copy of the tape on behalf of the archives
of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, of
which he is a board member. The 120 hour film archive (never
before available to the public) is valued by experts at $45
million and has been lauded as an invaluable and unique
historical asset.

The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in
Saudi Arabia, with more than one million books, rare
manuscripts, and audio visual material throughout its four
different libraries is now considered the principal resource
in the world on Islamic civilization.

CONTACT: Matt J. Lauer or Jennifer Stoltz
202-496-1000

This advisory is distributed by Qorvis Communications on behalf of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC.

PRNewswire -- Dec. 21

Source: Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Information Office

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