Saudi Arabian King Faisal made his first royal visit to Malaysia in the summer of 1970.[4] This was followed by the visit of King Abdullah at the end of January 2006 aimed to discover the new area for co-operation.[4] In early 2017, King Salman visited Malaysia to increase the economic ties between both countries.[5] Following his visit, the King also received his honorary Doctor of Letters from University Malaya and a honorary doctorate of Philosophy in Political Science from the International Islamic University of Malaysia.[6]