May 9, 2008

2 British Universities to Benefit From Saudi Prince's Gifts

By Aisha Labi

Two of Britain's most prominent universities will set up research centers devoted to Islamic studies with support from a Saudi prince whose gifts to Harvard and Georgetown Universities in 2005 drew attention in Congress, and whose offer of $10-million to the Twin Towers Fund in New York was rebuffed.

The new British centers will be created at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh with a $31-million endowment from a foundation established by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin

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