Saudi Projects Achieved in Yanbu Five schools were established in Yanbu Al‑Bahr and Yanbu Al‑Nakhl, in addition to a large school staffed by thirteen teachers, and two other schools whose construction had begun. A major school capable of accommodating the largest number of students was also founded by His Majesty...
Read moreHis Majesty the Exalted King’s Inspection Tours Inside the Kingdom During the Year 1959 Objectives of the Royal Tours Since ascending the throne, His Majesty the King has taken it upon himself to visit the sons of his nation in every part of the Kingdom. He is deeply committed to...
Read moreAt the beginning of his reign, King Saud commenced his tours by visiting the most important cities: Jeddah, then Taif and its surrounding areas, followed by Al‑Madinah and its environs. After completing his visits to the major cities of the Hijaz, he proceeded to Riyadh, the capital of his Kingdom,...
Read moreA Military Parade of the Saudi Army in Jeddah The King Expresses His Esteem for His Army, of Which He Is Proud to Be the Supreme Commander, and Affirms Its Role as a Shield for the Nation in Particular and for the Greater Arab Homeland in General The Embassy of...
Read moreHis Majesty’s Care for Islamic Affairs and Education Religious Missions Across the Kingdom in Fulfillment of His Majesty’s Objectives In accordance with the directives of His Majesty the King, His Eminence Sheikh ‘Umar ibn Hasan Al‑Sheikh undertook a journey to the northern regions of the Kingdom to oversee religious affairs,...
Read moreHis Majesty inaugurated his blessed reign with wide‑ranging journeys across the Kingdom, during which he inspected its cities and villages, examined the necessary reform projects, ordered the fulfillment of the people’s needs, and listened attentively to the wishes of the inhabitants. The first stage of these visits was to the...
Read moreBy: Salem bin Awad bin Misfir Director of the Antiquities and Museums Unit in Wadi Al‑Dawasir Governorate The year 1373 AH was unlike any other for the people of Wadi Al‑Dawasir. On the 10th and 11th of that year, they were destined to meet the King of the Kingdom of...
Read moreAirfield The city of Shaqra was among the early towns where aircraft landed on unpaved ground. It received its first airplane in the year 1374 AH, carrying King Saud—may God have mercy on him—during his first visit to the city after assuming the throne. During that visit, His Majesty ordered...
Read moreKing Saud bin Abdulaziz’s First Visit to Hail — 5 Jumada Al‑Akhirah 1373 AH (8 February 1954) On this day, King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud—may God have mercy on him—visited the city of Hail for the first time as King following his accession to the throne after the passing...
Read moreHis Majesty the Beloved King Departs, in God’s Care, Toward Al‑Kharj At 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, His Majesty the Exalted King proceeded to Qasr Al‑Hukm, where he received tribal leaders, senior statesmen, and notable figures of the country. At 3:30 a.m., His Majesty’s motorcade departed on a visit to the...
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