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Encyclopedia > Khalid of Saudi Arabia
خالد بن عبد العزيز
Khalid bin Abdul Aziz

House of Saud
Khalid ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki Al Saud
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  • Abdallah al-Khalid
  • Bandar al-Khalid
  • Faysal al-Khalid
  • Saad al-Khalid
  • Fahd al-Khalid
  • Saud al-Khalid
  • Hussa al-Khalid
  • Mudhi al-Khalid
  • al-Jauhara al-Khalid
  • Nuf al-Khalid
  • Nura al-Khalid
  • Misha'il al-Khalid
  • al-Bandari al-Khalid

Khalid bin Abdul Aziz (Arabic: خالد بن عبد العزيز ; b. 1912June 13, 1982) was King of Saudi Arabia from the assassination of King Faisal in 1975 until his own death in 1982. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1883x2000, 333 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Khalid of Saudi Arabia ... The House of Saud (Arabic: ‎ translit: ) is the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ... `Abd al-`AzÄ«z as-Sa`Å«d ( 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic:عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ... Abdul Rahman bin Faisal (1850-1928) was the youngest son of Faisal bin Turki and father of King Abdul Aziz al-Saud, who founded the modern nation of Saudi Arabia. ... Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah al-Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن تركي بن عبد الله آل سعود) (d. ... Turki ibn Abdullah (ترکی بن عبدللہ) was the founder of the Second Saudi State and ruled the area of Najd during the period from 1821-1834 following occupation by the Ottoman Empire. ... Prince Abdallah is the second son of the late King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, who ruled from 1975 until his death in 1982. ... Prince Faysal al-Khalid is the son of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, by a distant cousin, Sita bint Turki bin Abd al-Aziz bin Abdallah Al Saud. ... The Arabic language ( ), or simply Arabic ( ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of kings of Saudi Arabia: King Abdul Aziz (Ibn Saud) (1902/1932-1953) King Saud, son of King Abdul Aziz (1953-1964) King Faisal, son of King Abdul Aziz (1964-1975) King Khalid, son of King Abdul Aziz (1975-1982) King Fahd, son of King Abdul... Faisal bin Abdelaziz Al Saud (1903 or 1906—March 25, 1975) (Arabic: فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Khalid was named Crown Prince in 1965, after his older brother (and only full brother) Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz declined a place in the succession. He was not very interested in politics and gave effective control of the country to his brother Crown Prince Fahd. Khalid's preparation for ruling a modern state included his accompanying Faisal on foreign missions and representing Saudi Arabia at the United Nations. He was more liberal in terms of informing the press of the rationale behind foreign policy decisions. A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (1910 - present) (Arabic: محمد بن عبد العزيز ال سعود) is a member of the House of Saud and a brother to all of Saudi Arabias recent kings. ... King Fahad bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud(koslis e amrika) (Arabic: ‎, b. ... Faisal can refer to: Faisal Bin Turki Faisal I of Iraq Faisal II of Iraq Faisal of Saudi Arabia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ...


The king's first diplomatic coup was the conclusion in April 1975 of a demarcation agreement concerning the Al Buraymi Oasis, where the frontiers of Abu Dhabi, Oman, and Saudi Arabia meet. Claims and counterclaims over this frontier had exacerbated relations among them for years. The conclusion of negotiations under Khalid added to his stature as a statesman. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Abu Dhabi or Abu Zaby (Arabic language: أبوظبي) is the largest of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates and was also the largest of the former Trucial States. ...


In a reorganisation of the Council of Ministers in 1975, Khalid named Crown Prince Fahd deputy prime minister. In 1976 the strains of office began to tell on Khalid, forcing him to return to the United States for successful open-heart surgery in Cleveland, Ohio. Khalid asked President Carter to sell advanced fighter planes to Saudi Arabia to assist in countering communist aggression in the area. The first delivery of the sixty F-15s under the agreement approved by Carter arrived in the kingdom in 1982. Some foreign observers thought traditionalism was no longer a strong force in Saudi Arabia. This idea was disproved when at least 500 dissidents invaded and seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca on November 20, 1979. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. ... The name Fahd (), also transliterated Fahad or Fahed, can refer to: King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (c. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...


He decided to bring in foreign labour to help with the country's development. A relatively easygoing but pious man, like many members of the House of Saud he died of a heart attack. He had purchased a Boeing 747 with an operating room should he be stricken while on his travels. He was succeeded by Fahd. The House of Saud (Arabic: ‎ translit: ) is the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... The Boeing 747, commonly called a Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable of all jet airliners and is the largest airliner currently in service. ...


Notable achievements included the institution of the second "Five-Year Plan" in Saudi history, which aimed to build up Saudi infrastructure and health care. He also called numerous summits and inaugurated the Gulf Co-operation Council in 1981. Five-Year Plans for the National Economy of the USSR or Piatiletkas (пятилетка) were a series of nation-wide centralized exercises in rapid economic development in the Soviet Union. ... Health care or healthcare is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions [1]. The organised provision of such services may constitute a healthcare system. ... ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Khalid Military City were both named after him. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... Satellite photo of King Khalid Military City, taken June 30th, 2002 King Khalid Military City (KKMC) is a special city in northeastern Saudi Arabia, designed and built by the Middle East Division, a unit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the 1970s and 1980s. ...

Preceded by:
Faisal
King of Saudi Arabia and
head of the House of Saud

1975–1982
Succeeded by:
Fahd

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