Riyadh: A 65-year-old photo showcasing former Saudi monarch King Saud bin Abdulaziz and late Bahrain ruler Shaikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama in 1954 was released in Saudi Arabia, Akhbaar24 reported.
The iconic picture showed Saudi King Saud bin Abdulaziz sitting side by side with late Amir of Bahrain Shaikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
The King Abdulaziz Darah Foundation released the decades-old photo, which dates back to 1954.
The Saudi King was then on a historic visit to Manama to discuss the necessity of building a bridge linking Al Khobar in eastern Saudi Arabia to Bahrain.
King Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud ruled Saudi Arabia from 1953 until 1964, when he was succeeded by late King Faisal bin Abdulaziz.
Late Amir of Bahrain Shaikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is the grandfather of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa and the father of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
Shaikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was born on October 10, 1894 and died on November 2, 1961.
He was the ruler of Bahrain (Hakim Al Bahrain) from 1942, until his death in 1961, when he was succeeded by his son late Amir Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.