- LONDON: The Saudi Embassy in UK has described reports carried in a section of the British media recently casting doubts on Saudi Arabia’s financial aid to British universities.
“Casting doubts on the motives of supporting educational institutions and portraying it as a method to buy influence affirms that those that launch such hate campaigns against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are spinning lies and fabricating things,” the embassy said in a press statement issued on Friday.
The statement added that the donations given by the Kingdom covered famous educational institutions and well-known charity organizations including the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
“All contributions made by the Kingdom are fully adhering to the laws in UK,” it said.
The article that expressed doubt about the donation is by a student organization recently founded and not well known in the educational circles besides being in collusion with some local organizations. The prejudiced article, which is reproduced by the British media, contains a number of false charges, the statement said.
Saudi Arabia’s donations to famous universities and charity societies are motivated by noble sentiments and it will continue the practice as they are voluntary, known and in line with the laws in UK, the statement said.



