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[Hatcher]

Any updates on his hospital visits?

[mahdi1432]

[LPKSA]

[nomad soul]

Some reports say otherwise...

Saudi King Abdullah dies
By E.B. Cordova & K. Allen, CNBC | 23 January 2015
Source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102292477

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has died, state television reported early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, it said in a statement attributed to Salman. King Salman has called on the family's Allegiance Council to pay allegiance to Muqrin as his crown prince and heir.

The succession to Salman was largely expected to be smooth. The Saudi royal family announced in March that 79-year-old Salman would succeed the king. Weeks ago, when King Abdullah was reported to be seriously ill, Saudi watchers told CNBC that the country's oil, domestic and geopolitical policies should remain virtually unchanged when Salman takes over.

Salman, who has assumed many state duties while also serving as deputy prime minister and minister of defense, was relatively well-liked by regional neighbors and in Washington, according to Karen Elliott House, author of "On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines—and Future."

(End of article)

[veiledsentiments]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30945324

[johnslat]

Well, it's always difficult to make predictions. Lots of people thought Abdullah would be a reactionary and hostile (relatively) to the West.

It didn't turn out quite that way.

Salman has decent PR - but only time will tell.

Regards,
John

[mahdi1432]

[LPKSA]

I was confused. A couple people I know work at the hospital. They said he was still there, but then I read your posting, then I went by the hospital just yesterday and there were a million black SUVs, tanks, etc. The guards told me he was still there. This was just yesterday afternoon. Rest in peace.

[jaffa]

[cnthaiksarok]

RIP dear man