1961

On 30 June 1961, a statement was issued by the Supreme Council of Kuwait explaining to the Kuwaiti people why Kuwait had requested military aid from Saudi Arabia and Britain

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1956

Iraqi scholars appeal to King Saud to resolve disputes among Arabs

Iraqi scholars appeal to His Majesty King Saud to resolve the disputes and accusations arising among the Arab states, and he replies with a formal telegram:

1961

Kuwait Today reports on King Saud’s visit to Kuwait

Kuwait Today, the official Kuwaiti newspaper, covers King Saud’s visit to Kuwait at the invitation of its ruler, Sheikh Abdullah Al‑Salem Al‑Sabah, along with the joint communiqué الكويت اليوم الجريدة الرسمية لدولة الكويت

1957

King Saud carrying the Algerian flag at UN Headquarters

King Saud holding the Algerian flag at the United Nations, accompanied by Abdullah Bilkhair and two officials of the Algerian national movement: ʿAbid Bouhafa and Moulay Merbah

1961

King Saud sought to purchase weapons from Czechoslovakia

According to confidential German intelligence reports, King Saud sought to purchase weapons from Czechoslovakia, despite the absence of relations with the Eastern Bloc:

1960

Construction of Khafji began in 1960 during the reign of King Saud

Construction of Khafji began in 1960 during the reign of King Saud, following the discovery of the Khafji oil well by the Arab Oil Company (the Arab–Japanese Oil Company)

1956