Fahd

American  

[fahd] / fɑd /

noun

1. Fahd ibn Abdul-Aziz al Saud, 1922–2005, king of Saudi Arabia1982–2005 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Khalid).

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Example Sentences

Saudi Arabia recently agreed to let American forces use its King Fahd air base on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula, people familiar with the decision said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like MBS, Crown Prince Fahd had exercised total power, so his succession was a formality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two minutes later Fahd El Khoumisti gave the hosts a consolation goal.

From Barron's

He persuaded Saudi Arabia's King Fahd to allow the deployment of more than 400,000 United States troops on his territory in the lead-up to Operation Desert Storm.

From BBC

Seven people were on board the tugboat "Fahd", the canal authority's head, Osama Rabie, said in a statement, adding that rescue work was underway with a crane dispatched to recover the sunken vessel.

From Reuters