Interview with Al‑Musawwar Magazine (1956)
King Saud Says: “The Arabs must come together and examine their fragmented affairs.” His door never closes… His majlis requires no invitation… Anyone who wishes to meet the King may do so—without protocol, without waiting at the doors of secretaries, ceremonial officers, or palace servants. The traditions of the desert...
Read moreKing Saud: The First to Call for a Union of Muslim Scholars
Director of the Muslim World League Office in Italy to Ara Pyom: “King Saud was the first to call for the unity of Muslim scholars, and King Faisal called for Islamic solidarity.” In an interview conducted by the Italian newspapers Ara Pyom and Al‑Nahda on the sidelines of the symposium...
Read moreTen Years in the Embrace of Kuwait: Imam Abdulrahman Al‑Saud
By Farhan Abdullah Al‑Farhan The house and residence known as Hosh Bin ‘Amer—or Al‑‘Amer House—is the home in which Imam Abdulrahman, father of King Abdulaziz Al Saud, lived during his stay in Kuwait. Many Kuwaiti families that were prominent in the early history of Kuwait eventually lost their influence and...
Read moreInterview with Newsweek (1955)
King Saud Declares That the Arab Peoples Will Reject and Overturn the Iraqi–Turkish Pact New York – News Agencies King Saud stated that the Iraqi people would reject the Iraqi–Turkish Defense Pact and overturn it completely. His Majesty also said that the peoples of Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon intend to...
Read moreInterview with Sarkhat Al‑Arab (1955)
Israeli Newspapers Say: King Saud Is the Leader of the Idea of Eliminating Israel!! The Jewish Observer magazine, which represents the views of international Zionism, published an additional report about King Saud and Saudi Arabia. It stated that it considers King Saud the leader of the sentiment of hatred toward...
Read moreInterview with Al‑Akhbar Newspaper (1954)
King Saud Speaks to Al‑Akhbar: “The Zionist danger is like cancer — its only cure is removal” Solidarity and sacrifice are the path to Arab unity Khalil Taher, Al‑Akhbar’s Arab Affairs editor, writes: I had the honor of meeting His Majesty King Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,...
Read moreInterview with Akhbar Al‑Youm
A Critical Royal Interview The King says: “We will always stand by the United Arab Republic in preventing Israeli ships from passing through the Canal.” And he says: “France’s detonation of the atomic bomb is a criminal act.” Akhbar Al‑Youm published this important interview with His Majesty the King on...
Read moreWhen King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Visited Iraq (1957)
From 11 to 18 May 1957, King Saud bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi monarch, visited Iraq accompanied by a large delegation. During the visit, he held talks with the Iraqi monarch King Faisal II, the Crown Prince Prince ‘Abd al‑Ilah, and Prime Minister Nuri al‑Said. An Iraqi honor delegation had departed...
Read moreA King from the East…
Report by Abdullah Fahd Aba Al‑Jaish For centuries, the Arabian Peninsula has been — and continues to be — a destination for many travelers and Orientalists whose passion and curiosity drove them to explore this vast expanse of land. Within it, they encountered a wide spectrum of cultures and customs,...
Read moreOne of King Saud’s Men — Hassan Yusuf Nassif
Mohammed Al-seif – Aleqtesadiah Among the Saudi ministers who steered the course of administrative work in the early 1960s was Dr. Hassan Yusuf Nassif, who assumed the position of Minister of Health in the government formed by King Saud in December–January 1960. Nassif had risen through the administrative ranks before...
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