The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved, in a period when the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz was the Crown Prince, many things in educational, economic, agricultural, industrial, cultural, social and construction fields.

King Abdullah, as Crown Prince, played a prominent role in cementing the pillars of contemporary Gulf, Arab and Islamic work, formulating its perspectives and planning its future.

When he was the Crown Prince, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, with his wisdom and skill in leadership, managed to boost the role of the kingdom in the international and regional affairs, politically, economically and commercially.

Looking and carefully considering the needsof citizens were a priority for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz when he was the Crown Prince. In the month of Ramadan in 1423 AH., King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz visited some old neighborhoods in Riyadh. Because of his visit, a national strategy to tackle poverty was formulated.

Boosting Security in the country has been one of the issues given great attention by King Abdullah for a long time.

In the field of charity, King Abdullah has been keen to extend the Kingdom's aid to victims of world disasters.

In the field of fighting terrorism, in February, King Abdullah as Crown Prince, patronized the opening of an international anti-terrorism conference in Riyadh and called for the establishment of an international anti-terrorism center.

In the field of foreign policy, King Abdullah, when he was the Crown Prince, was keen to take positive stands aiming at bolstering international peace and prosperity.

King Abdullah has worked hard to boost investment in the kingdom.

During a gathering in Riyadh, he proposed the establishment of a general secretariat for the International Energy Forum with its headquarters in Riyadh. The proposal was later approved.

King Abdullah has been keen to participate in international, Arab and regional gatherings.

He has been taking noble stands towards Arab and Islamic causes. In this context, he introduced a proposal for a comprehensive and just settlement of the Palestinian cause and proposed extensive aid to the Palestinians.