King Saud’s foreign policy: Unifying the Arab position

King Saud’s foreign policy centered on unifying the Arab position and fostering cordial relations with Islamic nations.

King Saud aided the afflicted with heartfelt generosity

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Saud-Abad city in Pakistan

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German engineers and contractors enlisted by King Saud in 1953

In 1953, King Saud enlisted German engineers and contractors to develop the Kingdom’s infrastructure, following the replacement of the American technical teams

Non‑Aligned leaders at the 1955 Bandung Conference

An evocative photograph of the leaders of the Non‑Aligned Movement who met at the Bandung Conference in 1955, including King Saud, Jawaharlal Nehru, and President Gamal Abdel Nasser:

King Saud inaugurates Saudi Arabia’s first military factory

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King Saud and President Anwar al‑Sadat in the Islamic Summit

King Saud and President Anwar al‑Sadat preparing for the 1955 Islamic Summit

Organization of Islamic Solidarity

The Organization of Islamic Solidarity emerged from a series of Islamic conferences initiated by King Abdulaziz in 1926 and continued by King Saud in 1955 and 1962

King Saud threatened to cut off oil supplies if Egypt was attacked

The Cairo statement of the Four Powers reject Eisenhower Doctrine

The Cairo communiqué of the Four Powers: the decision by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria to reject the Eisenhower Doctrine dealt a blow to Eisenhower’s expectations