Saudi state news is apparently reporting King Abdullah is dead
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Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died and has been succeeded by Prince Salman, state-run Saudi media reported, citing the royal court.
The king, who was born in 1924, died at 1 a.m. local time, the press agency said. He was admitted to hospital on Dec. 31 and was later diagnosed with pneumonia. Prince Muqrin has been named Crown Prince.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-0...amed-king.html
The heir & next ruler, Prince Salman is 79 years old and in very poor health.
In August 2010, Prince Salman underwent spine surgery in the United States and remained out of the kingdom for recovery. He had one stroke and despite physiotherapy, his left arm does not work as well as his right. After his appointment as Crown Prince various analysts including Simon Henderson argue that he is suffering from dementia. In addition, he is believed to be suffering from Alzheimer's disease.