His Majesty the Saudi King stated in his remarks that one of the most important subjects discussed in Washington with President Eisenhower was the Eisenhower Middle East Project. He added: “We spent a long time obtaining clarifications on the points that required explanation, and we now see the matter clearly.”...
Read moreMy brothers and my sons, Our aims in both our domestic and foreign policy are the very principles brought forth by Islam. We have no objectives other than these. Upon them we proceed, and to them we call. We seek no substitute for them, for they guarantee for us the...
Read moreThe primary purpose of convening this meeting with you, distinguished representatives of the international press, is to review with you—and to place before you—our position on Arab affairs, and to acquaint you with the progress our country has achieved and the comprehensive renaissance it has undertaken in the cultural, developmental,...
Read moreIn the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to God, and blessings and peace be upon His Messenger, and the pleasure of God be upon his Companions and the righteous predecessors. In the name of God, I hereby open the first meeting of this Council...
Read moreAddress of King Saud at the Opening of the Council of Ministers After Assuming Its Presidency — 18 November 1960 In the name of Almighty God, His Majesty opened the first session of the newly formed Council of Ministers, invoking divine guidance and expressing gratitude to the members of the...
Read moreThe principles to which I pledged myself before God upon assuming the throne are as follows: First: unwavering adherence to the Book of God and the Sunnah of His Messenger, peace be upon him. Second: readiness to sacrifice all that is precious for the Arab cause, and dedication to achieving...
Read moreAddress by King Saud: “We Must Be Ready to Sacrifice Even Our Blood to Preserve the Arab Entity” — 1955 His Majesty King Saud declared: “We deeply regret that some Arab states are taking steps contrary to the interests of the Arab nation. Yet there remains hope and confidence, for...
Read moreAddress of King Saud: “We Shall Take Ramadan as a Spur to Resolve Our Affairs and Unite Our Word” — 1955 In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. His Majesty King Saud, Monarch of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, issued the following message to the Islamic...
Read moreHis Majesty King Saud declared that the Arabs have been wronged in Palestine, in North Africa, in al‑Buraimi, and in the southern and eastern regions of the Arabian Peninsula. He stated that the Arab peoples’ friends in the West—those with whom the Arabs fought side by side in two world...
Read moreIn the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. From Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al‑Faisal. Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you. May God bless you. You know that God Almighty has entrusted us with the affairs of the Muslims. The Prophet—peace be upon him—said:...
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