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Prior to his ascension, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia since 13 June 1982. He was the tenth son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia. Abdullah was the son of King Abdulaziz and Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim. His mother was a member of the Al Rashid dynasty, historical rivals of the Al Saud dynasty.
Jun 28, 2024 · Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (born c. 1923—died January 23, 2015, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) was the king of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015. As crown prince (1982–2005), he had served as the country’s de facto ruler following the 1995 stroke of his half-brother King Fahd (reigned 1982–2005). Career in Saudi administration
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Jan 22, 2015 · Jan. 22, 2015. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who came to the throne in old age and earned a reputation as a cautious reformer even as the Arab Spring revolts toppled heads of state and Islamic ...
Jun 17, 2019 · Known For: King Abdullah was the king of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015. Also Known As: Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Born: August 1, 1924 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Parents: King Abdulaziz and Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim. Died: January 23, 2015 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Jan 23, 2015 · Abdullah, Salman and Muqrin are all sons of the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz, usually referred to as Ibn Saud, who died in 1953. King Salman called on the royal family's ...
6 days ago · Saudi Arabia - Monarchy, Reforms, Oil: Following Fahd’s death on August 1, 2005, Abdullah ascended the throne. The new king subsequently introduced a program of moderate reform to address a number of challenges facing Saudi Arabia. The country’s continued reliance on oil revenue was of particular concern, and among the economic reforms he introduced were limited deregulation, foreign investment, and privatization. He originally sought to placate extreme Islamist voices—many of which ...
Jan 23, 2015 · 23 January 2015. King Abdullah had been in hospital suffering from a lung infection. The absolute ruler of one of the most conservative societies on Earth, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia had to ...
