The Al-Saud dynasty, to which the late King Abdullah belonged, gave its name to the Gulf Arab monarchy of Saudi Arabia ruled by the sons of founder Abdul-Aziz bin Saud.

The House of Saud is Saudi Arabia’s ruling royal family. It is estimated to have some 15,000 members but the majority of wealth and power is concentrated in a 2,000 strong group. The family is ...

Abdul Aziz bin Saud took control of the Gulf coast in 1913, expelled Hussein, the Hashemite sharif of Islam’s holy city of Mecca, by 1925, and in 1932 declared himself king of Saudi Arabia.

The House of Saud, Saudi Arabia's royal family is compromised of over 15,000 members. Many of the women part of the royal family have put their efforts towards philanthropic causes.

Saudi Arabia has been ruled since its foundation by the Al-Saud dynasty. King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud ascended the throne in January 2015 following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah.

The Al-Saud dynasty gave its family name to the Gulf Arab monarchy of Saudi Arabia ruled by the sons of founder Abdul Aziz bin Saud. The Al-Sauds trace their origins to the 1700s, ...

The Al-Saud dynasty gave its family name to the Gulf Arab monarchy of Saudi Arabia ruled by the sons of founder Abdul Aziz bin Saud. The Al-Sauds trace their origins to the 1700s, when Saud bin ...

Here, he offers a lively chronicle of the Al Saud dynasty from 1900 to the present, highlighting the personalities, strengths and weaknesses of its various kings, their continuing adjustments to ...

Members of the Al Saud royal family and Saudi officials, historians, activists and religious leaders. In a rare interview, then-Crown Prince Abdullah, now the king of Saudi Arabia, answers ...