BY HISHAM SA ALQAHTANI, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of the Philippines

ON this historic day in 1932, King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud — may God have mercy on him — united disparate regions into the modern Saudi state by christening it "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)." This momentous unification was a testament to the founding king's remarkable dedication in the face of formidable challenges, laying the foundation for the contemporary kingdom.

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