Saudi King Abdullah's passed away , King Salman of Saudi will
continue policy
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died in
hospital, royal officials said.
A statement was made on Friday (23/01) morning explaining
brother Abdullah, Prince Salman will succeed him as king.
"Highness Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and all
members of the family and the nation mourned the death of King Abdullah bin
Abdulaziz, who died exactly at 1:00 this morning," the statement said.
Before the announcement, Saudi television broadcast
verses of the Koran which often signifies the death of a senior royal
officials.
King Abdullah, died at the age of 90 years, had been
hospitalized for several weeks after suffering a lung infection.
Abdullah ascended to the throne in 2005 but often ill in
recent years.
Half-brother Abdullah, Muqrin, has been named as the new
crown prince replaces Salman, an official statement said.
All three are the son of the founder of modern Saudi
Arabia, Abdulaziz, who is also known as Ibn Saud and died in 1953.
King Salman of Saudi King Abdullah will continue policy
King Salman speech shortly after appointed as the new
Saudi ruler.
The new rulers of Saudi Arabia, King Salman, pledged to
continue the policies of his predecessor, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, who died
at the age of 90 years.
King Abdullah died a few weeks after being admitted to
hospital due to pneumonia.
"We will continue with the policies adopted by Saudi
Arabia since this country was founded," King said Salman in a speech
broadcast on state television.
The speech was delivered a few hours after members of the
royal family's 78-year-old was appointed as the new Saudi king.
In addition to delivering the first speech, King Salman
appoint new officials.
His son, Mohammed bin Salman, was appointed defense
minister.
Brother of the late King Abdullah, Muqrin, while it is
set as the new crown prince.
King Abdullah
King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz was buried on Friday (23/01).
Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, 55, who has been serving as
interior minister, was appointed deputy crown prince.
The appointment of the crown prince and deputy crown
prince is to ensure a smooth succession in Saudi running in the next few years.
Prince Nayaf is the grandson of King Abduaziz, commonly
referred to as Ibn Saud, the founder of modern Saudi. (BBC)
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