Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, a half-brother of King Abdullah and the kingdom’s long-serving interior minister, died on Saturday

Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, a half-brother of King Abdullah and the kingdom's long-serving interior minister, died on Saturday, state television announced.
  
The 79-year-old Prince Nayef, who recently left Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, had "died outside the kingdom," said Al-Ekhbariyah Television, quoting a statement from the royal court.
  
His funeral would be held on Sunday after sunset prayers in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after his body is repatriated. Prince Nayef had been abroad on several occasions this year for medical reasons, including to Algeria, the United States, and Switzerland, where he was seen a few days ago. The nature of his illness has not been made public.