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Saudi Arabia’s King dies at 90

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died early on Friday, January 23, according to a statement from the Royal court.

The King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died at the age of 90.

King Abdullah died early on Friday, January 23, according to a statement from the Royal court.

No exact cause of death was cited but the king had been hospitalized for a lung infection on December 31.

Abdullah’s brother, 79-year-old Crown Prince Salman has confirmed the king’s passing in a televised passing and also announced that he had ascended the throne.

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King Abdullah was named crown prince, in 1982 and ascended the throne in 2005 after the death of his half-brother, King Fahd.

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