On Thursday, 16/3/1377 AH, His Majesty the Exalted King departed Riyadh for Lebanon on an official visit at the invitation of His Excellency President Camille Chamoun to attend the Arab Sports Games. A large crowd of Riyadh’s residents gathered at the airport to bid His Majesty farewell, led by Their...
Read moreOn Wednesday, the first of Safar 1377 AH, Syria—its government and its people—welcomed its distinguished guest, His Majesty King Saud. His Majesty arrived at Damascus Airport that afternoon, where he was received by President Shukri Al‑Quwatli, the Speaker of Parliament, the Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, Arab and foreign diplomats, and...
Read moreDuring the summer of 1957, the heat intensified to an exceptional degree. His Majesty King Saud therefore traveled to the city of Asmara in Abyssinia, located across the Red Sea, known for its pleasant and moderate climate. He arrived on the morning of Friday, 21 Dhul‑Hijjah 1376 AH (July 1957),...
Read moreThe Great King Saud thanks the Iraqi people for their warm welcome during his visit to Iraq. His Majesty wishes Iraq continuous prosperity and progress under the aegis of its Great King. Before his departure, King Saud sent the following message to the generous Iraqi people: “It was a pleasure...
Read moreReturn to Egypt After forty days filled with continuous effort, constant travel, extensive discussions, and numerous consultations—following a major tour that included the United States of America, Spain, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya, a tour that placed the name of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its great monarch on every...
Read moreThree weeks after returning from Iraq, His Majesty King Saud undertook an official visit to the sister nation of Jordan, responding to the invitation of his brother, His Majesty King Hussein. Jordan at that time was passing through a turbulent and critical period. His Majesty boarded his private aircraft early...
Read moreHis Majesty King Saud’s Visit to Tunisia His Majesty accepted the invitation of the Tunisian government and arrived on the afternoon of Thursday, 21 Dhul‑Hijjah 1376 AH. He was received at the airport by His Highness the Bey of Tunisia, Prime Minister Habib Bourguiba, ministers, and leading figures of the...
Read moreAs for the joy, the celebration, the warm welcome… as for the cheers, the applause, and the prayers… as for the millions who took part in all of this, whose emotions surged in the depths of their hearts in Rabat and Casablanca… as for that unparalleled reception — one that...
Read moreAs the Hijri year drew to a close, His Majesty the King—may God preserve him—had spent the entire year at the very center of the turbulent events of the Middle East and the complex issues of the Arab world, both general and specific. His Majesty did not wait to be...
Read moreHis Majesty the Arab Monarch in Libya The Kingdom of Libya, the fourth of the North African Arab states and a stronghold of Arabism in the Maghreb, naturally welcomed the official visit of His Majesty King Saud to his brother in faith and Arabhood, His Majesty King Idris. Libyan newspapers...
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