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Winners of King Faisal International Prize Announced

The winners of the King Faisal International Prize are announced during a ceremony in Riyadh. (SPA)
The winners of the King Faisal International Prize are announced during a ceremony in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Winners of King Faisal International Prize Announced

The winners of the King Faisal International Prize are announced during a ceremony in Riyadh. (SPA)
The winners of the King Faisal International Prize are announced during a ceremony in Riyadh. (SPA)

The General Secretariat of the King Faisal International Prize announced on Wednesday the winners of its 41st session in its five branches: Service of Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine and Science during a ceremony held in Riyadh, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

A ceremony marking the occasion was held in the presence of Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region and Chairman of the King Faisal International Prize Commission.

The King Faisal Prize for the Service of Islam was given to International University of Africa in Sudan.

The King Faisal Prize for Arabic Language and Literature was given to Dr. Abdelali Mohamed Oudrhiri (Morocco) and Dr. Mahmoud Fahmy Hegazi (Egypt).

The King Faisal Prize for Medicine was given to Professor Steven L. Teitelbaum (US) and Professor Bjorn Reino Olsen (US).

The King Faisal Science Prize was given to Professor Allen Joseph Bard (US) and Professor Jean M.J. Frechet (US).

As for the King Faisal Prize for Islamic Studies, the committee decided to withhold the prize because the submitted works did not meet the necessary criteria.

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UK Travel Disrupted as Storm Bert Fallout Continues

Waves crash over the harbor arm caused by high winds from Storm Bert in Folkestone, Britain, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)
Waves crash over the harbor arm caused by high winds from Storm Bert in Folkestone, Britain, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)
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UK Travel Disrupted as Storm Bert Fallout Continues

Waves crash over the harbor arm caused by high winds from Storm Bert in Folkestone, Britain, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)
Waves crash over the harbor arm caused by high winds from Storm Bert in Folkestone, Britain, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Britain's roads and railways were hit by closures on Monday after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend, causing widespread flooding and killing four people.

There were more than 200 flood warnings and flood alerts in place across England and Wales, while trains from London to the southwest were cancelled and rail services in central England were severely disrupted.

"Do not attempt to travel on any route today," Great Western Railway, whose trains connect London to Bristol and Cornwall, said on X.

Among those killed during the storm were a dog walker in North Wales and a man who died when a tree hit his car in southern England.

Major roads in Northamptonshire and Bristol were closed, while fallen trees on rail lines cut off services between London and Stansted Airport, Britain's fourth busiest hub.

The disruption comes after Storm Bert hit Britain late on Friday, bringing snow, rain and strong winds.

The Met Office kept a warning for strong winds in place for northern Scotland on Monday and said the storm would clear from that part of the country early on Tuesday.