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Saudi King Abdullah, dead at age 91

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington's fight against al-Qaida and sought to modernize the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom with incremental but significant reforms, including nudging open greater opportunities for women, has died, according to Saudi state TV. He was 90.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_OBIT_KING_ABDULLAH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
 
RE: Saudi King Abdullah, dead at age 90

As if we didn't need anything else adding to the general sense of chaos in the Middle East atm... :ohmy:
...given how big the House of Saud is, it makes you wonder who'll step in to succeed Abdullah? :|
 
RE: Saudi King Abdullah, dead at age 90

DrLeftover said:
The 79 year old crown prince is a fruitcake.

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