Word: khalid
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...stars, hunting and spring rains, topics that made his eyes brighten." He was a reluctant monarch who ascended the throne to preserve family unity, and he eagerly delegated authority to younger and more sophisticated members of the royal family. When he died last week at the age of 69, Khalid ibn Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, King of Saudi Arabia since 1975, was revered as a wise ruler who provided a mantle of tradition and stability to his country through an era of unparalleled turmoil and change...
...swift and sure transition of power had already been arranged by the Saud family's council of elders. Within hours, Khalid was succeeded by Crown Prince Fahd, 60, his able and ambitious half brother, who has in effect been running the kingdom on a day-to-day basis since Khalid became King in 1975. In a voice heavy with emotion, the new King informed his countrymen of Khalid's death over Saudi radio. "Our love for him compels us to continue his march, pursue his hopes and complete his plans," he said. In accordance with Islamic...
...more worldly and dynamic personality than Khalid, King Fahd is widely viewed as the Saudi leader most sympathetic to U.S. policies. His accession signals no major change in the kingdom's policies. Said a U.S. State Department official: "We are looking forward to more of the same basically sound cooperative relationship that we have had with Saudi Arabia for the past few years...
...have to cut output to 7 million or even 6 million bbl. to dry up the glut and stop the slide in prices. Sheik Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahayan, President of the United Arab Emirates, reportedly was in Saudi Arabia last week in an at tempt to persuade King Khalid to send a delegation to the OPEC meeting...
Throughout the first half, the Crimson controlled the ball and passed extremely well. Goals by Med School student Sanjay Saini. Khalid Ibrahim and left inner Dave Montana on a beautiful Ibrahim pass behind the defense gave Harvard a commanding 4-0 halftime lead...