Post by tajiritarantula on Aug 1, 2005 7:34:38 GMT -5
AP - Saudi Arabia's ruler, King Fahd, has died in a Riyadh hospital and his brother, Crown Prince Abdullah, has been appointed the country's new monarch, the Saudi royal court announced.
"With all sorrow and sadness, the royal court in the name of his highness Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and all members of the family announces the death of the servant of the two shrines, King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz," according to a statement read out on state-run Saudi TV by the country's information minister.
Saudi TV, which said the king was 84 years of age, broke with regular broadcasting to announce Fahd's death.
Koranic verse recitals followed the announcement by the minister, Iyad bin Amin Madani, whose voice wavered with emotion.
Fahd died at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
He was admitted there on May 27 for unspecified medical tests.
At the time it was said he was suffering from pneumonia and a high fever.
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May he rest in peace.
"With all sorrow and sadness, the royal court in the name of his highness Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and all members of the family announces the death of the servant of the two shrines, King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz," according to a statement read out on state-run Saudi TV by the country's information minister.
Saudi TV, which said the king was 84 years of age, broke with regular broadcasting to announce Fahd's death.
Koranic verse recitals followed the announcement by the minister, Iyad bin Amin Madani, whose voice wavered with emotion.
Fahd died at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
He was admitted there on May 27 for unspecified medical tests.
At the time it was said he was suffering from pneumonia and a high fever.
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May he rest in peace.