King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin
Abdulaziz has passed away on Friday (1AM) . The Royal Court has informed that he has
been replaced by half-bother and Crown Prince Salman. Abdullah reigned for a
decade.
The Late King's half-brother
Moqren has been named the new Crown Prince, the statement said.
"With great sadness and
mourning His Royal Highness Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, and all
members of the family and the nation, express condolences for the Custodian of
the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, passed away at
exactly 1:00am this morning, Friday," a TV announcement informed.
The late Monarch will be buried
in the evening on Friday, right after the afternoon prayers. The countrymen will
be invited to pledge loyalty to the new King and the Crown Prince at the Royal
Palace.
King Abdullah, 90, was brought to
the hospital for checks on 31 December; he had pneumonia and some breathing
problems.
He came to the throne as late as
in 2005, but was a well-known figure in the entire kingdom since 1995 when the
reigning King Fahd suffered a heart attack.
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| New King Salman bin Abdulaziz |
In the last few years, his poor
health has raised questions about the future leadership of the country that is
the foremost oil exporter of the world. His half-brother Salman, 79, was made
the crown prince in 2012 after the death of Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz. Prince
Salman was representing the ailing King in all the events for some time.
In the year 2014 King Abdullah
made another half-brother Prince Moqren - the youngest son of the founder of
Saudi Arabia, King Abdul Aziz al-Saud - the second Crown Prince in order to
keep the succession pipeline clear.
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