King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has died at the age of 90 and will be succeeded by Crown Prince Salman.
Following initial rumors of the death on social media, several royal family members have confirmed the death occurred during the evening on Thursday.
Saudi Arabian television channels run by MBC have meanwhile started playing Quranic verses to mourn the death of King Abdullah, who came to power in 2005.
This story is developing.
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May he rot
Surely Bambi will attend. For Moose-leems there’s time and not much of a security concern.
The King is dead!
Long live the King!
A black beard into his 80’s, quite remarkable. I wonder how many widows he left behind. I understand that he was a friend of the Bush family, so I assume they will represent our government at the funeral. I hope the foreign woman attending don’t attempt to drive.
He was a ruling monarch and head of state. he was also less hostile to Israel than many of his predecessors.
was he a close enough relative for b. hussein sotour to sit shiva?
to #4 the black beard and many wives remark was a cheap shot. it is davka because he had so many wives most of them 70 and 80 years younger than him, that his beard stayed black.