His Visit To The Eastern Region
On King Saud’s right: Prince Mansour bin Saud. On his left: Prince Faisal bin Saud, then Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz, then Prince Khalid bin Saud — Dhahran, 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at the royal dining table prepared for him inside the royal carriage of the Dammam–Riyadh train, with Fahd bin Dakhil and Ibrahim bin Sab‘an standing behind him.
The visit of King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi to the city of Dhahran in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at a luncheon hosted by ARAMCO in Dhahran.
The Arrival of the Arab League Representators to Khobar after The Arab Postal Conference
A luncheon hosted by Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi in honor of King Saud and Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa—may God have mercy on them—in Dammam, 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—departing for Dhahran in 1954 from Riyadh Airport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, en route to the Eastern Province (al‑Sharqiyyah), al‑Hofuf.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—laying the foundation stone of al‑Hofuf Hospital in 1961, accompanied by Minister of Health Hassan Nassif and Prince Saud bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, as reported by the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) Bulletin.
Rare photographs of the people of ‘Anak in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrating the 1959 visit of King Saud bin Abdulaziz to his maternal relatives, the Bani Khalid tribe.
Rare photographs of the people of ‘Anak in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrating the 1959 visit of King Saud bin Abdulaziz to his maternal relatives, the Bani Khalid tribe.
Rare photographs of the people of ‘Anak in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrating the 1959 visit of King Saud bin Abdulaziz to his maternal relatives, the Bani Khalid tribe.
King Saud visit to Dhahran 1954
The banquet hosted by ARAMCO in honor of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in Dhahran, in the year 1373 AH.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—disembarking from the B‑36 aircraft after inspecting the command cockpit in Dhahran, in 1955.
King Saud visit to Dhahran
The ceremonial arches erected on the occasion of the visit of the Ruler of Bahrain to the Eastern Province during the reign of King Saud—may God have mercy on him.
Crown Prince Saud (later King Saud) during a visit to the Eastern Province, holding his son Prince Mansour, with Prince Saud bin Jiluwi standing behind them.
A photograph of His Majesty King Saud being received at the Coca‑Cola Factory in Dammam, circa 1953, marking his first visit after assuming the throne.
King Saud in Dhahran - 1954
A photograph showing King Saud bin Abdulaziz—may God have mercy on him with Prince Saud bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, Prince Abdullah bin Jiluwi, and Salem bin Hithal al‑Faqih al‑Subai‘i—may God have mercy on them all—in 1954.
Crown Prince Saud seated between the ARAMCO President and the U.S. Consul at the residence of Hamilton, during a luncheon he hosted for ARAMCO personnel.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—during his visit to al‑Hofuf.
The dinner held during King Saud’s visit to the Eastern Province in 1945.
1954 visit of King Saud to Dhahran
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, in al‑Khobar, accompanied by an ARAMCO official, on 15 December 1954.
Glimpses from King Saud’s—may God have mercy on him—visit to the Eastern Province in the year 1377 AH.
The Royal Anthem band in the Eastern Province performing upon the arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him in April 1960.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, Prince Mut‘ib bin Abdulaziz, and General al‑Namla, in Dammam.
King Saud in the eastern region
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—with Consul Cargoun, and behind him Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, and Abdulaziz bin Musa‘ad bin Jiluwi, in Saudi Arabia, 1955.
The Saudi Army conducting a military parade in the presence of King Saud—may God have mercy on him near Dammam.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—with the administrative leadership of ARAMCO in the Eastern Province.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province—may God have mercy on them—June 1958.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with King Faisal II of Iraq, in the Eastern Province in 1957—may God have mercy on them both.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province—may God have mercy on him—after his arrival from Riyadh by land in 1958.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—attending the celebration held by the Bani Murrah tribe near al‑Ahsa in 1959, accompanied by Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province—may God have mercy on him—and officials from ARAMCO.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, and Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz—may God have mercy on them all.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in the Eastern Province with state guests, and behind him his brothers, the sons of King Abdulaziz: Fahd, Turki, Nayef, and Salman.
Prince Fahd bin Saud, Minister of Defense—may God have mercy on him—inspecting the military forces in the Eastern Province during August 1957.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in the Eastern Province, with Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Jiluwi and Prince Saad bin Abdullah standing behind him, April 1960.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa‘ad bin Jiluwi, Governor of Ha’il, and Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, along with the American Consul.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Sheikh Ali Al Thani, Amir of Qatar, and Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa‘ad, Governor of Ha’il and al‑Qassim, in the Eastern Province—may God have mercy on them all.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—watching football matches in the Eastern Province, accompanied by ARAMCO personnel and Sheikh Jamal al‑Husseini, in January 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—arriving in Dhahran from Qatar, received by Prince Saud bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, with his son Prince Mansour standing behind him, along with Ali bin Shaman bin Jahz.
The arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—to the Eastern Province, where he was received with great warmth by its people.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, Prince Mohammed bin Saud Al‑Kabir, and Abdullah Balkhair, in 1954.
The first Boeing 707 Jet aircraft to land in Saudi Arabia—operated by Trans World Airlines (TWA) of the American Airlines system—made a stop in Dhahran on 21 January 1960.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—inaugurating Dhahran Airport in 1962, at a ceremony organized by the airport administration in cooperation with Commonwealth International, the company responsible for the airport’s maintenance.
The Royal Band in their first public appearance during King Saud’s visit to the Eastern Province (Dhahran).
The reception of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at Dhahran Airport in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, and Princes Faisal bin Turki and Abdulmohsen bin Sh. Saud, at the Buqayq Station in 1956.
Glimpses from King Saud’s—may God have mercy on him—visit to the Eastern Province in the year 1377 AH.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—observing the ‘Ain Dar Gas Plant in the Eastern Province in 1958.
A grand popular reception for the arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—as he came by train to the Dammam Railway Station in Saudi Arabia.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—observing the ‘Ain Dar Gas Plant in the Eastern Province in 1958.
Dhahran, Eighth Street, in 1959, during the reign of King Saud—may God have mercy on him.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with King Faisal II of Iraq—may God have mercy on them both.
Saudi pilots in Dhahran.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Hamad bin Saeed, the Governor of Buqayq, in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—on his way to a military parade in Dhahran in 1954.
A locust‑control vehicle in Dhahran in 1960, during the reign of King Saud—may God have mercy on him.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—inaugurating Dhahran School on 15 December 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—watching a football match at the Sports Center in Dhahran, accompanied by Sheikh Jamal al‑Husseini, in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with U.S. Ambassador Raymond A. Hare (Holt) at a reception held at Hamilton’s residence in Dhahran in 1954.
The arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in al‑Hofuf in 1954, as part of the King Saud Visits to al‑Hofuf (Dhahran) Section.
The arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at Dhahran Airport, located near the railway station, in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Mohammed bin Saud al‑Kabir, Prince Fahd bin Abdulaziz, and ARAMCO personnel in Dhahran.
Glimpses from King Saud’s—may God have mercy on him—visit to the Eastern Province in the year 1377 AH.
The reception ceremony held for the arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in 1954.
Foreign and Saudi photographers waiting for the arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in Dhahran in 1954.
The arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at Dhahran Airport, where he was received by the Honor Guard, in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, in al‑Khobar, accompanied by an ARAMCO official.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, in Dammam—may God have mercy on them both.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in the Eastern Province on 10 Dhū al‑Qa‘dah 1377 AH.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in the Eastern Province on 10 Dhū al‑Qa‘dah 1377 AH.
Photographs documenting King Saud’s—may God have mercy on him—visit to Dammam in the year 1374 AH.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in the Eastern Province with ARAMCO personnel and Sheikh Abdullah bin ‘Isa of Bahrain in 1954.
The first Saudi Arabian Airlines DC‑3 aircraft, received by Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz (later King Saud) in June 1945, handed over by Floyd W. Helniger.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—and three photographic scenes from his visit to Dhahran in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—and three photographic scenes from his visit to Dhahran in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at the moment of his arrival in al‑Khobar in the Eastern Province, accompanied by Prince Mohammed bin Turki—may God have mercy on them both.
Crown Prince Saud lays the golden stick to start the screw in the operation of the Railway Road
Indian Prime Minister Nehru with Prince Salman Muhammad Ali Raza in East
King Saud and King Faisal II of Iraq in the Eastern region
King Saud at the dinner held by the Governor of the Eastern Province Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi during his visit to the eastern region
King Saud at Water Festival in Khobar Prince Mohammed Bin Saud Alkabeer and Yousef Yassin
King Saud during his arrival to the Eastern Region 1945
King Saud Leaving the train in Dammam 1954
King Saud mediates Syrian President Shukri al-Quwatli Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser during their visit to Dammam
King Saud of Saudi Aramco
King Saud was standing in the car Yahya crowd that came out to greet him with great love in the East
King Saud King Faisal II and Prince Abdul Ilah and the Emir of the Eastern Saud bin Abdullah bin Galloway
King Saud The Uzbek Leader Qayum Khan and The Tatr Leader Haiet
Prince of Eastern Region Saud Bin Abdullah Bin Jelewi in Reception to Haile Sillassi in 1960
Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Bin Jelewi Prince of Eastern Region in Dinner with Haile Sillassi During His Visit to The Kingdom
Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Bin Jelewi Prince of Eastern Region Reception Haile Sillassi when he Came to meet King Saud
Royal Guard greeted King Saud during his visit to Dhahran in 1954
Scene during the arrival of King Saud to the eastern region 1945
The Arrival of Haile Selassie 1960
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Fahmi Basrawi during the first television broadcast in Saudi Arabia, transmitted from Dhahran in September 1957.
Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz at Dhahran Airport together with Prince Saud bin Jiluwi in 1948.
Eastern region
Photographs documenting King Saud’s—may God have mercy on him—visit to the Eastern Province and ARAMCO in January 1954.
ARAMCO honors King Saud—may God have mercy on him—during his visit to the Eastern Province and his inauguration of the Saudi ARAMCO Schools, accompanied by his son Prince Abdullah, in January 1955.
A display by the Royal Saudi Air Force flying over Dhahran Airport during its inauguration by King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in 1962.
The arrival of Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz—later King Saud—at Dhahran Airport on 11 April 1948.
The arrival of Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz—later King Saud—at Dhahran Airport on 11 April 1948.
The arrival of Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz—later King Saud—at Dhahran Airport on 11 April 1948.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in Dammam with the President of ARAMCO, Basaeed Joudat, al‑Namla, Abdullah al‑Habbabi, and others, in 1954.
Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz receiving Lebanese President Camille Chamoun in Dhahran in 1952.
Glimpses from King Saud’s—may God have mercy on him—visit to the Eastern Province in the year 1377 AH.
The aircraft of Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz in 1948.
Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz departing aboard his aircraft in 1948.
Dhahran Airport in 1948.
Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz at Dhahran Airport in 1948.
Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz at Dhahran Airport in 1948.
Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz at Dhahran Airport in 1948.
Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz at Dhahran Airport in 1948.
Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz at Dhahran Airport in 1948.
The motorcade of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in al‑Khobar.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—together with Fahmi Basrawi during the first television broadcast in Saudi Arabia, transmitted from Dhahran in September 1957.
Crowds gathering in anticipation of King Saud’s—may God have mercy on him—arrival for the inauguration of Dhahran Airport. King Saud inaugurated Dhahran Airport on 12 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1381 AH, corresponding to 16 April 1962.
The city of al‑Khobar during the 1950s and 1960s.
An old photograph of the Khobar Municipality building on King Saud Street in the 1950s, showing the distinctive architectural style that characterized the city during that period.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—inaugurating the Port of Dammam, accompanied by Princes Badr bin Abdulaziz (Minister of Communications), Saud bin Jiluwi, Faisal bin Turki, and Thamir bin Saud.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—with President Shukri al‑Quwatli at Dammam Airport in 1956.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—with King Faisal II of Iraq, together with the President and senior officials of ARAMCO, in Dhahran in 1957.
The motorcade of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—passing through the eastern streets of al‑Khobar on 29 April 1960.
The motorcade of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—passing through the eastern streets of al‑Khobar on 29 April 1960.
The motorcade of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—passing through the eastern streets of al‑Khobar on 29 April 1960.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—upon his arrival at (Habbā Farm) in the Eastern Province, accompanied by his son Prince Majid, Bakr Younis, and Colonel Abdulmunim al‑‘Aqeel, may God have mercy on them, on 29 April 1960.
The arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at (Habbā Farm) in the Eastern Province, accompanied by his sons Prince Sultan and Prince Mansour, together with Colonel Abdulmunim al‑‘Aqeel and officials from ARAMCO, on 29 April 1960.
The arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at (Habbā Farm) in the Eastern Province, accompanied by his sons Prince Sultan and Prince Mansour, together with Colonel Abdulmunim al‑‘Aqeel and officials from ARAMCO, on 29 April 1960.
The arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at (Habbā Farm) in the Eastern Province, accompanied by his sons Prince Sultan and Prince Mansour, together with Colonel Abdulmunim al‑‘Aqeel and officials from ARAMCO, on 29 April 1960.
The arrival of the motorcade of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at (Habbā Farm) in the Eastern Province, where oil‑field workers presented a formal display before him, on 29 April 1960.
The arrival of the motorcade of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at (Habbā Farm) in the Eastern Province, where oil‑field workers presented a formal display before him, on 29 April 1960.
The arrival of the motorcade of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at (Habbā Farm) in the Eastern Province, where oil‑field workers presented a formal display before him, on 29 April 1960.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—during his visit to the Eastern Province in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—during his visit to the Eastern Province in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—during his visit to the Eastern Province in 1954.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in Dhahran in the year 1373 AH.
Saudi Royal Guard soldiers playfully interacting with two foreign ARAMCO children during King Saud’s—may God have mercy on him—visit to the oil facilities in Dhahran in 1954.
A view of one of the streets of al‑Khobar, showing a model of the traditional architectural style with its carved decorative motifs, ornamental details, and hand‑crafted wooden balconies.
Photographs documenting the construction work of the Japanese‑American architect Minoru Yamasaki—designer of the architectural masterpiece Dhahran Airport (Dhahran Air Terminal)—during his visit to ARAMCO in 1961 and 1973.
The Japanese‑American architect Minoru Yamasaki, designer of the architectural masterpiece Dhahran Airport (Dhahran Air Terminal), during his visit to ARAMCO in 1973, along with photographs from the construction phase in 1961.
Photographs documenting the construction work of the Japanese‑American architect Minoru Yamasaki—designer of the architectural masterpiece Dhahran Airport (Dhahran Air Terminal)—during his visit to ARAMCO in 1961 and 1973.
Photographs documenting the construction work of the Japanese‑American architect Minoru Yamasaki—designer of the architectural masterpiece Dhahran Airport (Dhahran Air Terminal)—during his visit to ARAMCO in 1961 and 1973.
From the memory of the city of al‑Khobar: a photograph of the motorcade of King Saud bin Abdulaziz—may God have mercy on him—on King Khalid Street during his visit to the Eastern Province in the early 1960s.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—with King Faisal II of Iraq, during a meeting at Dammam Palace in 1956. Seated on the right side of the photograph is F. Davies, the Chairman of the ARAMCO Board
Prince Saud bin Jiluwi hosts the Ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Ali Al Thani, during his stop in Dammam on his way to perform ʿUmrah in 1958. Afterward, he continued to Riyadh, where he met with King Saud—may God have mercy on him
The aircraft that transported King Saud—may God have mercy on him—from Cairo to Dhahran in 1946.
Royal Guard forces during the arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in Dhahran in 1946.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Madi, Governor of al‑Khobar, together with senior officials and notable figures, receiving King Saud—may God have mercy on him—during his visit to al‑Khobar on 12 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1374 AH.
Crown Prince Saud—may God have mercy on him—greeting one of the children of ARAMCO employees in Dhahran in 1953.
Students of al‑Khobar School lined up to welcome King Saud—may God have mercy on him—, who visited the school and attended a program that included a theatrical performance in February 1953.
Students of al‑Khobar School lined up to welcome King Saud—may God have mercy on him—, who visited the school and attended a program that included a theatrical performance in February 1953.
Crown Prince Saud—may God have mercy on him—receiving from Floyd Oliger a hand‑colored portrait of himself, photographed by Harry Ellis in 1953.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—with the members of the Railway Football Team in Dhahran on 13 July 1954.
Photographs documenting King Saud’s—may God have mercy on him—visit to the Eastern Province and ARAMCO in January 1954.
Photographs documenting King Saud’s—may God have mercy on him—visit to the Eastern Province and ARAMCO in January 1954.
From the memory of Dhahran, ARAMCO’s reception in honor of the visit of King Saud bin Abdulaziz—may God have mercy on him—to Dhahran in 1954.
The arrival of Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz (later King Saud) in Dhahran in 1948, from the Victor Joseph Crepeau Collection.
The arrival of Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz (later King Saud) in Dhahran in 1948, from the Victor Joseph Crepeau Collection.
The arrival of Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz (later King Saud) in Dhahran in 1948, from the Victor Joseph Crepeau Collection.
The arrival of Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz (later King Saud) in Dhahran in 1948, from the Victor Joseph Crepeau Collection.
Welcoming the arrival of King Saud during his visit to the Eastern Region 1945
Dinner held during the visit of King Saud to the Eastern Region
Reception of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at Dhahran Airport in 1954.
Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi standing among senior dignitaries to receive King Saud—may God have mercy on him—, with the two children beside him identified as Prince Saad Al‑Faisal and Prince Khalid Al‑Faisal.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—at the inauguration of the Dhahran Airport terminal building in 1961.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—smiling inside the cockpit of a military aircraft during the air show held at Dhahran Airport in 1955.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—with Consul Cargoun, and behind them Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi, Governor of the Eastern Province, and Abdulaziz bin Musa‘ad bin Jiluwi, in Saudi Arabia, 1955.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—watching the fourth horse race in Dhahran, with his sons standing behind him: Prince Thamir, Prince Majid, Prince Sultan, and the youngest, Prince Nawwaf, in 1960.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz, Mr. Fred A. Davies, His Royal Highness Prince Mansour bin Abdulaziz, and His Highness Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi at the Executive House Dinner (Hamilton House) in Dhahran, on 24 March 1948 / 14 Jumada I 1367 AH.
A beautiful photograph of several sons of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—waiting for his arrival in Dhahran during King Saud’s visit to the Eastern Province in 1954. Photographed by the Italian photographer Ilo Battigelli. Source: Pitt Rivers Museum – “Memory of the East” Collection
A rare photograph of King Saud bin Abdulaziz—may God have mercy on him—during the inauguration of the first elementary school in Dammam, built by ARAMCO in 1373 AH (1954 AD).
The arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—to the Eastern Province, where he was received by its governor, Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi. Also visible are the King’s sons, Prince Khalid and Prince Abdulmajid—may God have mercy on them all. Dhahran – Dammam – al‑Khobar, 1954.
The arrival of King Saud—may God have mercy on him—in Dhahran in January 1954, with Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwi appearing in the photograph.
Arrival of the representatives of the Arab League in al‑Khobar following the conclusion of the Arab Postal Union Conference, during their visit to the Eastern Province and Riyadh in 1960.
