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Austria: Global center for dialogue between religions funded by Saudi Arabia opened

By-Osama Noshi

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Tuesday ,27 November 2012

Austria: Global center for dialogue between religions funded by Saudi Arabia opened

 King Abdallah Global Center for dialogue between religions is officially opened today in Austria in the presence of Austrian President Heinz Fischer، Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, Ban Ki-moon,  UN Secretary General, and Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, sheikh of Al-Azhar, aiming at  promoting humanitarian values, tolerance and peace between followers of different religions.

It's worth mentioning that the center is established by three countries: Austria, Spain, and Saudi Arabia, and is funded mainly by Saudi Arabia while located in Vienna.