Israeli conflict. King Fahd played a major role in forming Arab, Muslim and international support for the effort to liberate Kuwait during the 1990-91 Gulf crisis. King Fahd has also been active in supporting negotiated settlements for other crises in the Gulf region and the Arab and Islamic worlds. His standing and experience have combined to make him a prominent leader within the Arab and Islamic worlds to whom many have turned for help and assistance. Among the world's leading statesmen, King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz embodies the noble past and dynamic future of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under his wise and insightful leadership, Saudi Arabia has accepted the challenge of modernization without forfeiting its Islamic heritage.
