A historic meeting took place on Valentine's Day in 1945. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was nearing the end of his life, met with Abdul Aziz Ibn Saúd.

The meeting occurred in the Suez Canal and involved the president of the United States and the king of Saudi Arabia. Although the two leaders did not see eye to eye on most issues, they reportedly got along well. The details of their discussion are not specified here, but it is known that they had arranged to meet beforehand.

Further information about this meeting and its context can be found in El País.