2017

Travels of King Saud and Meetings with Heads of States

Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz’s first journey to Egypt, which he undertook from Jeddah on Monday, 23 Muharram 1345 AH / 2 August 1926, returning to Jeddah on Saturday, 18 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1345 AH / 25 September 1926.
Prince Saud departs for Europe on a journey that began on Tuesday, 11 Safar 1354 AH / 14 May 1935, during which he visited several European countries, as well as Egypt, Palestine, and Transjordan. He returned to Jeddah on Sunday, 25 Jumada al‑Awwal 1354 AH / 25 August 1935.
The Crown Prince, Prince Saud, visits Baghdad on Sunday, 15 Muharram 1356 AH / 28 March 1937, at the invitation of King Ghazi of Iraq.
He departed Riyadh by land on Tuesday, 10 Muharram 1356 AH / 23 March 1937, spending the night in Rumah, then proceeding to al‑Lusafa, then to al‑Hafr, which he reached on Thursday. He arrived at the Iraqi border on Saturday, 14 Muharram, then continued to al‑Zubayr, and from there to Basra, where he boarded a train to Baghdad.
He met Prime Minister Hikmat Sulayman and was received by King Ghazi, who hosted a grand banquet in his honor.
At the end of the visit, on Sunday, 22 Muharram / 4 April 1937, he departed for Najd via Basra, arriving in Riyadh on Friday, 27 Muharram 1356 AH / 9 April 1937.
Prince Saud travels to London to represent his father, King Abdulaziz, at the coronation of the King of Britain, held on Wednesday, 12 May 1937.
He departed Jeddah on Thursday, 11 Safar 1356 AH / 16 April 1937, aboard the British warship HMS Weston to Suez, arriving on Sunday, 21 April. From there he traveled by train to Cairo, then continued to Alexandria, where he boarded the Egyptian ship Khedive Ismail to Marseille, arriving Monday, 22 Safar 1356 AH.
After several days in Marseille, he traveled to Paris and then to London, arriving on Friday, 7 May 1937.
His brother, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz, accompanied him. They returned to the Kingdom via France and Egypt, arriving in Jeddah on Sunday, 1 August 1937.
Prince Saud travels to Bahrain at the invitation of Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Thursday, 6 Shawwal 1356 AH / 9 December 1937, returning to Riyadh via al‑Ahsa on 25 Shawwal 1356 AH.
Prince Saud sails to Europe, accompanied by his brother Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz, on Thursday, 8 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1357 AH / 4 August 1938.
They sailed from Jeddah to the British ship Londonbury bound for Port Sudan, then transferred to the British ship Atherton Nefer, which carried them to Suez, arriving Sunday, 11 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1357 AH / 7 September 1938.
He returned to Jeddah on Monday, 25 Rajab 1357 AH.
Prince Saud accompanies King Abdulaziz on his visit to Bahrain on Monday, 11 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1358 AH / 1 May 1939, at the invitation of its ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
The delegation returned to al‑Khobar and then to Dhahran on Sunday, 17 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1358 AH.
Prince Saud travels to Kuwait on Sunday, 8 Safar 1359 AH / 17 March 1940, at the invitation of its ruler, Sheikh Ahmad al‑Jaber Al Sabah, arriving on Tuesday, 10 Safar.
Prince Saud departs by sea on 6 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1359 AH / 15 April 1940, accompanied by several princes, en route to India for medical treatment.
He visited Karachi, then moved to Mumbai, and returned by plane to Bahrain, then to Riyadh, arriving Thursday, 7 Jumada al‑Awwal 1359 AH / 13 June 1940.
Prince Saud represents King Abdulaziz at the Arab Summit in Inshas, Egypt, held between 16 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1365 AH / 18 May 1946 and 29 May 1946.
Attendees included King Farouk I of Egypt and Sudan, President Shukri al‑Quwatli of Syria, King Abdullah I of Transjordan, Prince ‘Abd al‑Ilah (Regent of Iraq), President Bishara al‑Khoury of Lebanon, and Prince Sayf al‑Islam Abdullah of Yemen.
Prince Saud returned to Taif by plane on Saturday, 2 Rajab 1365 AH / 25 May 1946.
The Crown Prince, Prince Saud, travels to the United States of America at the invitation of President Harry Truman.
He departed Dhahran on Wednesday, 15 Safar 1366 AH / 8 January 1947, marking his first visit to the United States.
He returned to Jeddah on Friday, 14 Rabi‘ al‑Akhir 1366 AH / 7 March 1947, after stopping in Egypt and London.
Prince Saud supervises the Hajj season of 1371 AH on behalf of King Abdulaziz and delivers the pilgrimage sermon.
Prince Saud opens the 1372 AH session of the Consultative Council on behalf of King Abdulaziz and meets Sheikh Ali Al Thani, Ruler of Qatar, in Riyadh in Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1372 AH.
Prince Saud meets Lebanese President Camille Chamoun, who visited Riyadh on 23 Jumada al‑Awwal 1372 AH / 8 February 1953.
The Crown Prince visits Lebanon on Thursday, 24 Rajab 1372 AH / 9 April 1953, and meets the Lebanese President.
The Crown Prince travels by land to Damascus, passing through Gaza, on 9 Sha‘ban 1372 AH.
Prince Saud travels to Baghdad on Thursday, 24 Rajab 1372 AH / 30 April 1953, at the invitation of the Iraqi government to attend the coronation of King Faisal II.
He meets Crown Prince ‘Abd al‑Ilah and visits Basra and al‑Zubayr.
Prince Saud flies from Basra to Amman to visit King Hussein on Friday, 24 Sha‘ban 1372 AH / 8 May 1953, then travels by plane from Amman to Qalandia Airport to visit Jerusalem.
He returns to Riyadh on 28 Sha‘ban 1372 AH.
Prince Saud receives King Hussein of Jordan in Riyadh on 2 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1372 AH / 13 July 1953, welcoming him at the airport on behalf of King Abdulaziz.
Prince Saud leads the Hajj season of 1372 AH / August 1953 on behalf of King Abdulaziz and delivers the pilgrimage sermon.
He meets Major General Muhammad Naguib, President of Egypt, who arrived for Hajj accompanied by members of the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council, including Salah Salem, Hussein al‑Shafe‘i, and Kamal al‑Din Hussein.
King Abdulaziz appoints Crown Prince Saud as Supreme Commander of the Saudi Armed Forces by Royal Decree No. 5/2/409 dated 15 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1372 AH.
King Abdulaziz orders the formation of the Council of Ministers, appointing Crown Prince Saud as its President, by Royal Decree No. 5/19/1/4288 on 1 Safar 1373 AH / 9 October 1953.
Prince Saud appoints his brother, Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz, as Deputy President of the Council.
The death of King Abdulaziz on Monday, 2 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1373 AH / 9 November 1953, and the pledge of allegiance to Crown Prince Saud as King, with Prince Faisal as Crown Prince.
King Saud receives Lieutenant Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, who arrived at the head of an Egyptian delegation sent by President Muhammad Naguib to offer condolences for King Abdulaziz and congratulations on King Saud’s accession.
The meeting took place at the King’s palace on 5 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1373 AH / 12 November 1953.
King Saud receives Pakistan’s Governor‑General, Ghulam Muhammad, who arrived from Cairo on 25 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1373 AH / 2 December 1953 to offer condolences and congratulations.
He arrived in Jeddah, then traveled to Mecca, and later to Riyadh on 27 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1373 AH to meet the King.
King Saud undertakes an inspection tour of the Kingdom beginning on 21 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1373 AH, starting with a visit to Medina.
Two Royal Decrees issued on 18 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1373 AH establishing the Ministry of Education, assigned to Prince Fahd bin Abdulaziz, and the Ministry of Agriculture, assigned to Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz.
King Saud receives the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Abdullah Al‑Salem Al Sabah, who arrived in Riyadh on Thursday, 18 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1373 AH, to offer condolences and congratulations. He departed on 22 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1373 AH.
King Saud receives the Amir of Bahrain, Salman Al Khalifa, who arrived in Dammam on Monday, 6 Jumada al‑Awwal 1373 AH / 11 January 1954.
King Saud travels to the Eastern Province and then the Northern Region on 11 Jumada al‑Awwal 1373 AH, inspecting the communities of Dhahran, Abqaiq, Qariya, al‑Qaisumah, al‑Hafr, Karim, Rafha, Badnah, Sakaka, al‑Jawf, al‑Qurayyat, al‑‘Isawiyyah, al‑Hadithah, Tabuk, Tayma, Hail, al‑Qassim, al‑Washm, and Sudair.
The tour continued until 22 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1373 AH / 5 March 1954.
King Saud receives King Hussein of Jordan in his encampment at Badnah on Saturday, 18 Jumada al‑Awwal 1373 AH.
King Saud opens the first session of the Council of Ministers, delivering a historic address outlining the principal directions of domestic and foreign policy, on Sunday, 2 Rajab 1373 AH / 7 March 1954.
The speech was read on his behalf by Minister of State Sheikh Yusuf Yasin.
King Saud undertakes his first foreign journey after ascending the throne, traveling to Cairo by plane on Saturday, 15 Rajab 1373 AH / 29 March 1954.
He was received by President Muhammad Naguib, accompanied by Gamal Abdel Nasser, Salah Salem, and other senior Egyptian officials.
During the visit he attended a military parade, a horse‑racing event, visited the aircraft factory at Almaza, the munitions factory, the Pyramids, the Military Academy, the Arab League headquarters, the Barrages, the Police College, the Museum of Islamic Art, and the Agricultural Exhibition.
King Saud departs Cairo
24 Rajab 1373 AH / 29 March 1954
2 Sha‘ban 1373 AH / 5 April 1954
A Royal Decree establishing the Council of Ministers Law was issued in Rajab 1373 AH / March 1954.
King Saud travels from Riyadh to Dhahran by plane on Saturday, 7 Sha‘ban 1373 AH / 10 April 1954, and from there proceeds on Sunday, 8 Sha‘ban 1373 AH / 11 April 1954, to Bahrain at the invitation of its ruler, Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, before continuing onward to Pakistan.
King Saud arrives in Pakistan on an official visit at the invitation of Governor‑General Ghulam Muhammad on 17 Sha‘ban 1373 AH.
He visited Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and Lahore, received the Key to the City of Karachi, and was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws by the University of Karachi.
On 21 Sha‘ban 1373 AH, he boarded the Saudi ship Amir Saud at the Port of Karachi bound for Dammam, arriving Wednesday, 25 Sha‘ban 1373 AH / 28 April 1954, then continued by train to Riyadh.
King Saud visits the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the invitation of King Hussein on Sunday, 12 Shawwal 1373 AH / 13 June 1954.
He visited Mafraq, Irbid, and Jerash, toured their ancient sites, donated 100,000 Jordanian dinars to Palestinian refugees and 13,000 dinars to charitable institutions.
He departed Amman on 16 Shawwal 1373 AH / 17 June 1954 for Riyadh.
King Saud undertakes an extensive inspection tour of the southern regions, beginning with al‑Kharj on 21 Shawwal 1373 AH / 13 June 1954, then traveling through southern Najd, visiting al‑Hayatim on 23 Shawwal, then al‑Dayyiqah, al‑Qa‘iyah, Bqahan, al‑Dalm, al‑Hutah, al‑Hilwah, Na‘am, al‑Mufijir, al‑Hariq, Shattab, and the al‑Aflaj region and its capital al‑Dalilah.
He continued through al‑‘Uyūn, ‘Ayn al‑Rasi, al‑Sayh, al‑Khurfah, al‑Rawdah, al‑Sakhb, al‑Badi‘, al‑‘Ajiliyyah, al‑Sulayyil, Wadi al‑Dawasir, ‘Izzah, al‑Khamasin, al‑Ghadir, al‑Barid, Al Bu Sab‘, al‑Hanabihah, al‑Sharafah, al‑Far‘ah, and reached Tathlith on 30 Shawwal.
From Wadi Ibn Hashbal he traveled on 2 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1373 AH to Khamis Mushayt, then to Abha, departing by plane from Khamis Mushayt Airport on 7 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1373 AH to Najran, then to Bishah on 8 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah.
On Sunday, 10 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1373 AH, he departed Bishah by land to Ranyah, then to al‑Harmah, Turbah, and al‑Sayl, arriving in Mecca on Tuesday, 12 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1373 AH / 13 July 1954, where he participated in local celebrations and traditional performances in every town he visited.
King Saud travels from Jeddah Airport on Saturday, 16 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1373 AH / July 1954, to the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen at the invitation of Imam Ahmad, returning on Tuesday, 19 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1373 AH / 20 July 1954.
King Saud assigns the presidency of the Council of Ministers to Crown Prince Faisal by Royal Decree No. 5/20/1/6499 in Dhu al‑Hijjah 1373 AH.
King Saud supervises the Hajj season of 1373 AH, the first Hajj he oversees after ascending the throne.
Among the attendees were Pakistan’s Governor‑General Ghulam Muhammad and Egypt’s Prime Minister Gamal Abdel Nasser, accompanied by a large delegation including Commander Anwar al‑Sadat.
King Saud orders the merger of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, previously under Prince Faisal, with the Office of the President of the Council of Ministers on 21 Muharram 1374 AH / 19 September 1954, appointing Ibrahim al‑Sulayman as Chief of the Royal Cabinet.
King Saud begins an inspection tour of the southern Red Sea coast, boarding the ship Amir Saud from Jeddah on Friday, 10 Safar 1374 AH / 8 October 1954, arriving in al‑Lith on 11 Safar, and returning to Jeddah on Sunday, 19 Safar 1374 AH.
King Saud begins an inspection tour of the Eastern Province on 3 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1374 AH / 27 November 1954, traveling by train from Riyadh to Dammam, then visiting al‑Hufuf, Dammam, Dhahran, and al‑Qatif.
King Saud receives the Ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, who arrived in Dammam on 9 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1375 AH.
King Saud begins an inspection tour of the towns and Bedouin regions of Najd on Tuesday, 10 Jumada al‑Awwal 1374 AH / 4 January 1955, reaching al‑Dawadmi.
King Saud travels to Qatar at the invitation of its ruler, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, on Monday, 30 Jumada al‑Awwal 1374 AH / 24 January 1955, returning afterward to Dhahran.
King Saud receives Anwar al‑Sadat, Egyptian Minister of State and Acting Secretary‑General of the Islamic Conference, who arrived to advance the proposal for an Islamic Conference to be held in Mecca, on Thursday, 2 Rajab 1374 AH / 24 February 1955.
King Saud orders the establishment of a Military Academy in Riyadh, named the King Abdulaziz Military Academy, in Rajab 1374 AH / March 1955.
King Saud chairs a meeting attended by Crown Prince Faisal (Prime Minister and Foreign Minister) and Egyptian Minister of National Guidance Salah Salem on Saturday, 11 Rajab 1374 AH / 5 March 1955, to discuss the tripartite agreement between Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Syria on political, military, and economic cooperation (signed in Damascus on 7 Rajab 1374 AH / 2 March 1955).
Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz resigns as Governor of Riyadh, and Prince Salman is appointed Governor on 25 Sha‘ban 1374 AH / 18 April 1955.
King Saud undertakes an inspection tour of the Hijaz mountains in late Shawwal and early Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1374 AH.
King Saud receives Indonesian President Dr. Ahmed Sukarno, who arrived for Hajj and an official visit on Sunday, 4 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1374 AH / 24 July 1955.
King Saud departs Dhahran Airport on Tuesday, 20 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1374 AH / 9 August 1955, for an official visit to Iran at the invitation of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
He met senior religious scholars, toured northern Iranian cities, and attended a military parade at the Iranian Military Academy in Tehran on Wednesday, 28 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1374 AH / 17 August 1955.
King Saud stops in Kuwait on his return from Iran for refueling and meets its ruler on 28 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1374 AH.
King Saud receives King Hussein, who arrived in Jeddah on an official visit on Monday, 17 Muharram 1375 AH / 5 September 1955.
King Saud begins an inspection tour of the northern Red Sea coast, departing Medina on 25 Safar 1375 AH, then traveling to al‑Rais and Yanbu on 26 Safar 1375 AH.
King Saud receives Syrian Prime Minister Sa‘id al‑Ghazzi, who arrived in Medina on Thursday, 3 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1375 AH / 20 October 1955.
King Saud inaugurates the expansion project of the Prophet’s Mosque on Saturday, 5 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1375 AH / 22 October 1955.
King Saud begins an official visit to India on 10 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1375 AH / 26 November 1955.
He departed Dhahran for Karachi, where he was received by Governor‑General Iskander Mirza and former Governor‑General Ghulam Muhammad.
After several hours, he continued to Bombay, then on Sunday, 27 November 1955, flew to Delhi, where he was received by President Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
He toured various regions of India and received an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Aligarh Muslim University.
The visit lasted 17 days, after which he returned to Dhahran Airport on 27 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1375 AH / 13 December 1955.
King Saud inaugurates the King Abdulaziz Military Academy in Riyadh on Thursday, 7 Jumada al‑Awwal 1375 AH / 22 December 1955.
A Royal Decree from King Saud to Crown Prince Faisal orders the expansion of the Holy Mosque in Mecca and assigns the project to Mohammed bin Laden, Director of Buildings and Construction.
King Saud travels to Cairo on Tuesday, 23 Rajab 1375 AH / 9 March 1956, for consultations with Arab leaders.
He was received by President Gamal Abdel Nasser, and a tripartite meeting was held between King Saud, Nasser, and Syrian President Shukri al‑Quwatli.
After five days of meetings, a joint communiqué was issued.
King Saud visited Bank Misr factories and companies, the Barrages, traveled by train to Suez, and from there sailed to Jeddah aboard the Egyptian yacht Al‑Hurriya, arriving Tuesday, 7 Sha‘ban 1375 AH / 29 March 1956.
King Saud receives Imam Ahmad, ruler of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, who arrived in Jeddah on Thursday, 9 Ramadan 1375 AH / 19 April 1956, accompanied by Crown Prince Muhammad al‑Badr.
King Saud receives Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egyptian Prime Minister, who arrived in Jeddah in Ramadan 1375 AH.
King Saud, President Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Imam Ahmad sign the Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Yemen in Jeddah on 11 Ramadan 1375 AH / 21 April 1956.
King Saud receives the Ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, who arrived in Riyadh by train on 10 Shawwal 1375 AH / 20 May 1956.
King Saud begins an inspection tour of the Arabian Gulf coast, departing Riyadh by train and arriving in Dammam on 19 Shawwal 1375 AH / 29 May 1956.
King Saud issues Royal Decree No. 27/4/386 on 6 Safar 1375 AH, establishing a High Commission to supervise the expansion of the Holy Mosque.
King Saud receives Syrian Prime Minister Sabri al‑Asali and Foreign Minister Salah al‑Din al‑Bitar, who arrived in Riyadh from Baghdad on Saturday, 6 Muharram 1375 AH / 11 August 1956.
King Saud receives King Faisal II of Iraq, who arrived in Dammam aboard the royal yacht Al‑‘Aliyah on Thursday, 15 Safar 1376 AH / 20 September 1956.
King Saud receives Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who arrived in Riyadh via Dhahran on Monday, 19 Safar 1376 AH / 24 September 1956, met the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, then traveled to Jeddah on 21 Safar, departing on Thursday, 22 Safar 1376 AH.
Syrian President Shukri al‑Quwatli and Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser arrive at Dhahran Airport on Saturday, 17 Safar 1376 AH / 22 September 1956, for meetings with King Saud in Dammam.
The three leaders then traveled to Riyadh on Sunday, 18 Safar, continuing discussions until the presidents departed on 19 Safar 1376 AH / 24 September 1956, after which a joint communiqué was issued.
King Saud arrives in Beirut on 10 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1376 AH / 13 November 1956, at the invitation of Lebanese President Camille Chamoun, to participate in the Arab Summit convened to address the Tripartite Aggression against Egypt.
King Saud then traveled to Syria, where he was received by President Shukri al‑Quwatli on 13 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1376 AH / 16 November 1956, and continued by land to the Syrian‑Jordanian border on Sunday, 15 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1376 AH / 18 November 1956, arriving in Riyadh on Monday, 16 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1376 AH.
Participants in the summit included:
King Hussein, Camille Chamoun, King Saud, Sudanese Council President Abd al‑Fattah al‑Maghribi, Shukri al‑Quwatli, King Faisal II, Libyan Prime Minister Mustafa Ben Halim (representing King Idris al‑Sanusi), the Egyptian Ambassador to Beirut (representing the Egyptian President), and Prince Sayf al‑Islam Muhammad al‑Badr (representing the King of Yemen).
President of Pakistan, General Iskander Mirza, arrives in Riyadh
18 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1376 AH / 21 November 1956
19 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1376 AH.
Syrian President Shukri al‑Quwatli arrives in Riyadh on an official visit and is received by King Saud on Saturday, 4 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1376 AH / 5 January 1957.
King Saud departs Riyadh for a hunting expedition in the Najd region on Tuesday, 7 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1376 AH / 8 January 1957.
King Saud arrives in Medina on Wednesday, 15 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1376 AH / 18 January 1957.
King Saud departs Medina for Cairo on Friday, 17 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1376 AH / 18 January 1957.
King Saud departs on his way to the United States of America, in his first official visit since ascending the throne.He arrives on Monday, 20 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1376 AH / 21 January 1957, traveling from Cairo to the Port of Naples, from which he boards the American ship SS Constitution en route to New York.
King Saud arrives in New York aboard the SS Constitution on Tuesday, 28 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1376 AH / 29 January 1957, and travels the next day to Washington to begin his official visit at the invitation of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
He is presented with the Key to the City of Washington.
In New York, he visits the United Nations headquarters and is received by Secretary‑General Dag Hammarskjöld.
He departs the United States on Saturday, 9 Rajab 1376 AH / 9 February 1957.
King Saud arrives in Madrid from Washington on an official visit to Spain at the invitation of General Francisco Franco, Head of the Spanish State, on Sunday, 10 Rajab 1376 AH / 10 February 1957.
He is awarded the Spanish Order of Independence.
After touring Andalusia—visiting Seville, Granada, and Córdoba—he departs Seville on Sunday, 17 Rajab 1376 AH / 17 February 1957.
His visit to Spain lasts one week.
King Saud arrives at Rabat Airport on Sunday, 17 Rajab 1376 AH / 17 February 1957, at the invitation of Sultan Mohammed bin Yusuf (Mohammed V) of Morocco, whom he had met earlier in Madrid.
He visits Casablanca and holds discussions attended by Crown Prince Hassan.
He departs Rabat by plane on Thursday, 21 Rajab 1376 AH / 21 February 1957.
King Saud arrives in Tunisia on an official visit at the invitation of Bey Muhammad al‑Amin on Thursday, 21 Rajab 1376 AH / 12 February 1957, departing on Friday, 22 Rajab 1376 AH.
He meets Prime Minister Habib Bourguiba, who bestows upon him the Tunisian Order of Independence.
King Saud arrives in Tripoli (Libya) on Saturday, 23 Rajab 1376 AH, on a short visit at the invitation of King Idris I al‑Sanusi of the United Kingdom of Libya.
He is warmly received and reviews the Libyan Army.
King Saud departs Tripoli for Cairo on Sunday, 24 Rajab 1376 AH / 24 February 1957, where he meets Arab leaders: Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Jordan’s King Hussein, Syrian President Shukri al‑Quwatli, Syrian Prime Minister Sabri al‑Asali, the Syrian Foreign Minister, and Haj Amin al‑Husseini.
This is the fourth such meeting among them.
King Saud returns to Riyadh on Thursday, 28 Rajab 1376 AH / 28 February 1957.
Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, arrives in Riyadh at the invitation of King Saud on Tuesday, 10 Sha‘ban 1376 AH / 12 March 1957.
He holds discussions with King Saud, visits the Military Academy, attends an Arabian horse show, tours Riyadh, and observes a Royal Guard military exercise.
He then travels to Jeddah to perform ‘Umrah in Mecca, and flies to Medina to visit the Prophet’s Mosque, returning to Riyadh on Sunday, 15 Sha‘ban 1376 AH.
He departs the next day, 16 Sha‘ban 1376 AH / 18 March 1957.
King Saud receives Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Khalil Bey, who arrives in Riyadh at the head of a goodwill delegation on 17 Sha‘ban 1376 AH / 19 March 1957.
Lebanese President Camille Chamoun arrives in Riyadh on an official visit on Friday, 20 Sha‘ban 1376 AH / 22 March 1957, at the invitation of King Saud, departing on Tuesday, 24 Sha‘ban 1376 AH / 26 March 1957.
King Saud departs Riyadh for Baghdad on an official visit on Saturday, 11 Shawwal 1376 AH / 11 May 1957, at the invitation of King Faisal II of Iraq.
He tours Baghdad, then visits Basra, returning to Riyadh on Saturday, 18 Shawwal 1376 AH / 18 May 1957.
King Saud departs Jeddah for Amman at the invitation of King Hussein on Saturday, 10 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1376 AH / 8 June 1957, returning on Friday, 16 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1376 AH / 14 June 1957.
King Saud receives the Ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, who arrives in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj on 20 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1376 AH / 18 June 1957.
King Saud arrives in Asmara on Friday morning, 21 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1376 AH / 19 July 1957, on a private trip that becomes an official visit.
He visits Addis Ababa on Tuesday, 25 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1376 AH / 23 July 1957, meets Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, and departs Addis Ababa for Massawa.
King Saud departs Jeddah on Saturday, 12 Safar 1377 AH / 7 September 1957, for Europe for dental treatment.
He travels to Beirut, then Athens on Sunday, arrives in Rome on Tuesday, then continues to Frankfurt, and settles in the spa town of Baden‑Baden for recuperation.
He departs Baden‑Baden for Switzerland on 24 Safar 1377 AH / 19 September 1957.
King Saud arrives in Damascus on his return from Switzerland on Wednesday, 1 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1377 AH / 25 September 1957, at the invitation of Syrian President Shukri al‑Quwatli.
He departs for Riyadh on Friday, 3 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1377 AH / 27 September 1957.
King Saud arrives in Beirut on an official visit on Thursday, 16 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1377 AH / 10 October 1957, at the invitation of President Camille Chamoun.
The official visit ends on Monday, 20 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1377 AH, after which he remains five additional days on a private visit.
King Saud inaugurates the first university in Saudi Arabia—King Saud University—on Wednesday, 14 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1377 AH / 6 November 1957, in Riyadh.
Dr. Abdul‑Wahhab Azzam is appointed its President by Royal Decree No. 17 dated 21 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1377 AH.
Half of the university’s construction cost is donated by Prince Mansour bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, and the other half by the citizens of Riyadh and the Riyadh Municipality.
King Faisal II of Iraq and Crown Prince ‘Abd al‑Ilah arrive in Riyadh on Monday, 10 Jumada al‑Awwal 1377 AH / 2 December 1957, on an official visit.
They attend Saudi military maneuvers, a horse race, tour Riyadh, and visit the military factories in al‑Kharj.
They depart for Dhahran on Saturday, 15 Jumada al‑Awwal 1377 AH / 7 December 1957.
King Saud receives Crown Prince Hassan of Morocco in Riyadh on 13 Rajab 1377 AH / 2 February 1958.
King Saud orders the formation of a committee of scholars and a technical committee to repair the structural fissure that had appeared in the roof of the Holy Kaaba.
King Saud receives Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain, who arrives on an official visit on Thursday, 2 Sha‘ban 1377 AH / 20 February 1958
A Royal Decree grants Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Faisal full authority
2 Ramadan 1377 AH to formulate the Kingdom’s domestic, foreign, and financial policies and to supervise their implementation. The decree is issued as No. 27 on
A Royal Decree promulgates the Council of Ministers Law, issued as Decree No. 389 on 22 Shawwal 1377 AH.
King Saud leaves Dhahran Hospital after undergoing medical examinations on 7 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1377 AH / 25 May 1958, and Crown Prince Faisal, the Prime Minister, together with the ministers, take the oath of office before the King in Dammam.
United Nations Secretary‑General Dag Hammarskjöld arrives in Riyadh on 24 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1378 AH / 5 January 1959 to meet King Saud.
King Saud receives Farhat Abbas, Prime Minister of the Algerian Government‑in‑Exile, who arrives in Jeddah on Friday, 27 Sha‘ban 1378 AH / 7 March 1959.
King Saud receives Imam Ghalib bin ‘Ali, Imam of Oman, and Sheikh Suleiman bin Hamid, Ruler of the Green Mountain, in Riyadh on 12 Ramadan 1378 AH / 21 March 1959.
King Saud departs Jeddah for Germany for medical treatment, aboard the Greek yacht Adriatic, on Tuesday, 8 Muharram 1378 AH / 14 July 1959. He passes through the Suez Canal and meets Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer in the Bitter Lakes on behalf of President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
He arrives in Suez on 11 Muharram 1379 AH, then reaches Corfu Island on Sunday, 13 Muharram 1378 AH / 19 July 1959, after three days at sea.
King Paul of Greece visits him aboard the yacht, and King Saud later visits him at his palace.
In Germany, he stays at the University Hospital in Freiburg, then proceeds to the spa town of Bad Nauheim for treatment, and meets West German President Theodor Heuss.
King Saud visits Egypt on his return from Europe, at the invitation of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, arriving at Almaza Airport in Cairo on Monday, 27 Safar 1379 AH / 31 August 1959.
King Saud issues a statement announcing his intention to open schools for girls in the Kingdom, and orders the formation of a scholarly committee under the Grand Mufti, Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al‑Sheikh.
He also orders the establishment of a religious institute for the teaching of Islamic sciences.
King Saud visits Qatar on Thursday, 25 Jumada al‑Awwal 1379 AH / 26 November 1959, at the invitation of Sheikh Ali Al Thani.
Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie arrives in Riyadh on Saturday, 10 Rajab 1379 AH / 9 January 1960, on an official visit at the invitation of King Saud.
King Saud receives King Mohammed V of Morocco in Riyadh on Tuesday, 20 Rajab 1379 AH / 19 January 1960, during an official visit before the Moroccan monarch proceeds to Mecca and Medina.
King Hussein of Jordan arrives in Riyadh on an official visit on Monday, 11 Sha‘ban 1379 AH / 8 February 1960.
King Saud receives President of Guinea, Ahmed Sékou Touré, in Riyadh on Saturday, 3 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1380 AH / 6 October 1960.
King Saud receives Sheikh Abdullah Al‑Salem Al Sabah, Ruler of Kuwait, who arrives in Riyadh on Thursday, 15 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1380 AH / 6 October 1960.
King Saud receives Pakistan’s President, Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan, who arrives in Riyadh on Tuesday, 12 Jumada 1380 AH / 1 November 1960.
Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, Ruler of Qatar, arrives in Dhahran and then Riyadh on an official visit on Thursday, 14 Jumada 1380 AH / 3 November 1960.
King Saud issues a decree on 3 Rajab 1380 AH, dismissing the ministers after Crown Prince Faisal requests to be relieved of his post as Prime Minister.
King Saud assumes the premiership and appoints a new cabinet.
King Saud receives Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani, Ruler of Qatar, on Tuesday, 7 Sha‘ban 1380 AH / 24 January 1961.
King Saud forms a High Executive Committee, chaired by himself, to supervise the expansion and reconstruction of the Holy Mosque in Mecca.
King Saud departs Riyadh on 20 Sha‘ban 1380 AH / 6 February 1961 for Doha at the invitation of Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani.
King Saud visits Kuwait on Saturday, 15 Shawwal 1380 AH / 31 March 1961, at the invitation of its ruler, Sheikh Abdullah Al‑Salem Al Sabah.
King Saud receives Guinean President Ahmed Sékou Touré in Jeddah on 6 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1380 AH / 16 May 1961.
King Saud receives King Hussein in Taif on Saturday, 16 Safar 1381 AH / 4 August 1961.
King Saud inaugurates King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam on 5 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1381 AH / 16 August 1961.
King Saud receives the Ruler of Kuwait on Thursday, 11 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1381 AH / 21 September 1961, during an official visit.
King Saud issues a decree appointing Sheikh Abdulaziz ibn Baz as Deputy President of the Islamic University in Medina on 10 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1381 AH.
King Saud departs Dhahran Hospital and travels to the United States for treatment, via Rome, on 13 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1381 AH / 21 November 1961.
He appoints Crown Prince Faisal to administer state affairs and chair the Council of Ministers during his absence.
He arrives in Boston on 22 November 1961 for medical examinations at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, then travels to Palm Beach, California, where he is visited by U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
He later arrives in Washington on Tuesday, 9 Sha‘ban 1381 AH / 13 February 1962, and meets President Kennedy.
He departs for Madrid, where he is received by General Francisco Franco on Thursday, 11 Ramadan 1381 AH / 15 February 1962, then visits Málaga and other Spanish cities.
King Saud arrives in Morocco from Spain on an official visit at the invitation of King Hassan II on 26 Ramadan 1381 AH / 2 March 1962.
King Saud returns to Riyadh on Sunday, 5 Shawwal 1381 AH / 11 March 1962, after an absence of four months.
King Saud forms a new cabinet by Royal Decree No. 43 dated 9 Shawwal 1381 AH, and the ministers take the oath before him on 12 Shawwal 1381 AH / 18 March 1962.
King Saud receives Sheikh Abdullah Al‑Salem Al Sabah, Ruler of Kuwait, in Riyadh on 22 Shawwal 1381 AH / 28 March 1962.
King Idris al‑Sanusi of Libya arrives in Jeddah to perform Hajj and meets King Saud on 3 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1381 AH / 7 May 1962.
King Saud travels from Jeddah to Italy for medical treatment in its thermal spas on Friday, 28 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1381 AH / 1 June 1962, and spends some time in Germany.
King Saud returns to Taif from Europe on 6 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1382 AH / 6 August 1962, after an absence of two months.
King Hussein arrives in Taif on an official visit and meets King Saud on 27 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1383 AH / 27 August 1962.
King Saud dismisses the cabinet by Royal Decree No. 17 on 18 Jumada al‑Awwal 1382 AH / 16 October 1962.
King Saud appoints Crown Prince Faisal as Prime Minister by Royal Decree No. 18 on 18 Jumada al‑Awwal 1382 AH / 16 October 1962, authorizing him to select the ministers.
A new government is formed under Prince Faisal, with Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz as Deputy Prime Minister.
King Saud approves the cabinet on 3 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1382 AH / 1 November 1962, and the ministers take the oath on 9 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1382 AH.
Diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Republic are severed on 9 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1382 AH / 6 November 1962.
King Saud travels to Europe for medical treatment, entering a hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 10 Rajab 1382 AH / 7 December 1962.
King Saud recovers and undertakes a convalescent tour in Paris and its surroundings on Wednesday, 16 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1382 AH / 10 April 1963.
King Saud returns to the Kingdom after six months abroad on 6 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1382 AH, but soon departs again for Vienna for treatment of a duodenal ulcer on Wednesday, 22 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1382 AH / 15 May 1963.
King Saud returns to Riyadh on 27 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1383 AH / 16 September 1963, after a four‑month medical stay in Europe.
The Provinces Law is issued by Royal Decree No. 12 dated 21 Jumada al‑Awwal 1383 AH.
King Saud departs Riyadh for the Eastern Province on an inspection tour on 17 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1383 AH / 4 November 1963.
A Royal Decree establishes the College of Petroleum and Minerals in Dammam (later King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals), Decree No. 11 dated 11 Jumada al‑Awwal 1383 AH, with the college’s regulations approved by the Council of Ministers on 5 Jumada al‑Awwal 1383 AH.
Sheikh Abdullah Al‑Salem Al Sabah, Ruler of Kuwait, arrives in Riyadh on a short visit lasting only a few hours.
King Saud heads the Saudi delegation to the First Arab Summit in Cairo on Monday, 28 Sha‘ban 1383 AH / 13 January 1964.
President Gamal Abdel Nasser visits him at his residence in the Hilton Hotel, and King Saud holds bilateral meetings with Arab leaders.
The scholars and the royal family unanimously agree on 16 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1383 AH / 29 March 1964 that Crown Prince Faisal should assume full authority for administering state affairs, exercising the powers of the King in his presence and absence.
A Royal Decree issued by Acting King Faisal ratifies Cabinet Resolution No. 753 dated 17 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1383 AH, affirming that King Saud retains honor and respect, while all executive, administrative, judicial, and military powers of the monarchy are vested in Prince Faisal.
Prince Faisal becomes King of Saudi Arabia after the royal family and the scholars issue a statement dated 22 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1384 AH, deposing King Saud and pledging allegiance to King Faisal. The transition occurs on Monday, 27 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1384 AH / 2 November 1964.
Former King Saud pledges allegiance to King Faisal in a written statement dated 1 Ramadan 1384 AH / 3 January 1965.
Former King Saud departs Riyadh for Vienna for medical treatment on Wednesday, 4 Ramadan 1384 AH / 6 January 1965.
Former King Saud visits the Yemen Arab Republic, where he is received in Sana’a by Abdullah al‑Sallal on 23 April 1967, remaining for three days.
King Saud passes away in Athens on Sunday, 6 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1388 AH / 23 February 1969.
His body arrives at Jeddah Airport on Monday, 7 Dhu al‑Hijjah 1388 AH, aboard a private aircraft, and is taken to the Holy Mosque in Mecca, where funeral prayers are performed by King Faisal, his brothers, sons, members of the royal family, and state officials.
The body is then flown to Riyadh for burial.

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