# data[].attributes.body
King Saud was born on January 15th in 1902, in Kuwait. He served as the crown prince of the Kingdom from May 11th 1933, until November 9th 1953, when he was crowned the King of Saudi Arabia. However, unlike his brothers, King Saud resigned from his role as the king of Saudi Arabia on November 2nd, 1964; he died in Athens, Greece, on February 23rd, 1969.

# data[].attributes.body
He was the second ruler of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and was the oldest amongst his brothers; Saud moved to Riyadh after his father, King Abdulaziz, conquered the city of Riyadh in 1902. He accompanied his father in many of his escapades to unify the Arabian Peninsula. In 1925, at just 23 years old, he stopped the Almahmal crisis in Makkah.

After the end of the Yemen war, his father inspired him to travel abroad, and he was accompanied by his father’s adviser as well as his physician; he toured many countries in the middle east, notably Iraq, Palestine and Egypt, as well as attending the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in England in 1937.

# data[].attributes.body
King Saud was known for being quite charming, charismatic, and hilarious. He was popular amongst his peers for cracking jokes and his ability to quickly form friendships with others.

# data[].attributes.body
In his very first speech as King, King Saud declared to the new council of ministers that, while his father's reign was notable for military conquests, his conquest was guided more to help the kingdom with issues of poverty and illnesses as well as the full implementation of Sharia law without any equivocations.

# data[].attributes.body
During his reign, King Saud established many ministries in the fields of education, commerce, communications, and agriculture. This helped push Saudi Arabia’s advancement to comply with the charters of the United Nations as well as the Arab league. He also established multiple Islamic institutions, pushed the printing of the Holy Quran, and also expanded the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
"The Palestinian cause is the cause of all Arabs and not merely the Palestinians"-King Saud

# data[].attributes.headline
Aid with Palestine against Israeli Apartheid

# data[].attributes.subject
Aid with Palestine against Israeli Apartheid

# data[].attributes.body
King Saud established the Muslim league in 1962 to band together the Muslim countries of the world and help aid each other when needed. The Muslim League was a major help to Palestine during the Arab-Israeli war, as many Arabs volunteered, aided and donated to help Palestine and this has paved the way for many of the Muslim countries to become closer allies to each other.

# data[].attributes.body
His father and his mentor during his early years, as well as his predecessor.

# data[].attributes.body
His younger half-brother and successor.

# data[].attributes.body
King abdulaziz’s advisor who served as the ambassador of Saudi to France, accompanied King Saud in his journey of travelling abroad after the Yemen war.

# data[].attributes.body
King Saud and his King Abdulaziz’s physician, who also accompanied him in his travels

# data[].attributes.body
Was the king of Iraq from 1930 until 1939.Became good friends with King Saud during his travels.

# data[].attributes.body
Is the 33rd president of the United States, and met King Saud in 1947 as well as the leaders of Britain and France to discuss Palestinian issues.

# data[].attributes.body
King Saud died of a heart attack on February 23, 1969, in Athens, at the age of 67. He became ill two days before his death and requested that his Austrian doctor, Filnger, examine him. However, his physician arrived after he had died.

His body was transported to Mecca and then to Riyadh, where he was laid to rest at the Great Mosque in Mecca. He was laid to rest next to his father and grandfather in Riyadh's Al Oud cemetery.