Saudi King Abdullah Dies, New Ruler Is Salman

January 22nd, 2015

Via: Reuters:

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world’s top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam said in a statement carried by state television.

King Salman has named his half-brother Muqrin as his crown prince and heir.

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