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Khalid

American

[khah-leed, kah-, khal-id, kal-] / xɑˈlid, kɑ-, ˈxæl ɪd, ˈkæl- /

noun

Khalid ibn Abdul-Aziz al Saud, 1913–82, king of Saudi Arabia 1975–82 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).

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One traveler said she had to “self-evacuate” from Kuwait, reportedly driving for eight hours to reach King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before flying to Cairo.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Minister Khalid Hanafi said it was the government's "responsibility to guide the nation to have an appearance according to sharia", or Islamic law.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The death of King Salman and coronation of King Mohammed almost surely will be as uneventful as the death in 1982 of King Khalid and the ascension of King Fahd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The parliamentary committee also criticised MI5 and MI6 for their conduct in relation to the alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, raising the question of whether he could bring a similar legal claim.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

“I didn’t know it, but Khalid heard me,” I tell them.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

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