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King Abdullah Dies at 90, Prince Salman Assumes Saudi Throne

Middle East Saudi Arabia Social 23-01-2015 10:48 AM
King Abdullah Dies at 90, Prince Salman Assumes Saudi Throne

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has died at the age of 90 and his Crown Prince Salman has been declared the new monarch.

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has died at the age of 90 and his Crown Prince Salman has been declared the new monarch.

King AbdullahIn a statement carried by the Saudi TV in the early hours of Friday, the Saudi Royal Court announced the death of King Abdullah.

It declared Crown Prince Salman bin Abdelaziz as new king of the oil-rich Gulf country and Prince Muqrin bin Abdelaziz as new Crown Prince.

Abdullah was recently admitted to hospital after suffering lung infection. He was diagnosed with pneumonitis, making it necessary for hospital doctors to provide him with a tube to allow him to breathe.

Abdullah underwent back surgery in November 2012. Ever since, he has refrained from attending events outside the kingdom, including a recent high-profile Gulf summit held in Qatari capital Doha.