King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz waves as he arrives to open a conference in Riyadh, in this Feburary 5, 2005 file photo. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah died early on January 23, 2015 and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world's top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam said in a statement carried by state television. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world's top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam said in an official statement.
King Salman has named his half-brother Muqrin as his crown prince and heir.
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