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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud dies, his brother Salman takes over

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, dies, his brother Salman takes over
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud 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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