Morphine Prince 109,654 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (CNN)Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died, according to an announcement on Saudi state TV. He was 90. The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported early Friday. The announcement of his death comes several weeks after the state-run Saudi Press Agency said Abdullah was suffering from pneumonia and had been admitted to the hospital. State television showed throngs of mourners gathered in Mecca. King Abdullah became king of the oil-rich nation, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, in August 2005. But he'd been running Saudi Arabia since 1996, following his half-brother King Fahd's stroke. In the context of the kingdom's conservative circles, Abdullah was seen as reformer and often came up against the more hard-line clerics. Since ascending to the throne, Abdullah took steps toward broader freedoms and invested some of the country's vast oil wealth in large-scale education and infrastructure projects. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/22/middleeast/saudi-arabia-king-abdullah-dies/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyliesChild 16,907 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 R.I.P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 This is big. Should impact the oil market since all decision regarding Saudi oil went thru him for final approval... like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaXCollection 7,723 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 R.I.P :( ladygagaxcollection.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula Buffay 73 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 :rip: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyB 1 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 so sad... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigmatica 0 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 R.I.P Malik Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByeBye49 161 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 RIP..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 was he wahhabist? I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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