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  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Abd-Allah-king-ofAbdullah of Saudi Arabia | Biography, History, & Facts

    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).

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    Jun 24, 2024 · Saudi Arabia - Monarchy, Reforms, Oil: The country underwent a peaceful power transition in 2005, when, following Fahd’s death on August 1, Abdullah ascended the throne. The new king subsequently introduced a program of moderate reform to address a number of challenges facing Saudi Arabia.

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    Jun 25, 2024 · On September 23, 1932, the kingdoms of Najd and the Hejaz were united by royal decree and constituted as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. King Salman ibn Abdulaziz. Salman ascended to the throne more than 60 years after the death of his father, Ibn Saud, who founded the country.

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    Jun 28, 2024 · All the six rulers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following King Abdulaziz’s death in 1953 have been his sons. They are King Saud II (reigned 1953–64), King Faisal (reigned 1964–75), King Khalid (reigned 1975–82), King Fahd (reigned 1982–2005), King Abdullah (reigned 2005–15), and the current monarch King Salman, who began his reign in 2015.

  7. www.forbes.com › profile › abdullah-bin-abdul-azizAbdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud - Forbes

    Jun 26, 2024 · King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died at age 90 in January 2015. His successor is his 79-year-old half-brother, Crown Prince Salman. In addition to previously being one of the world's few remaining...

  8. www.reuters.com › world › middle-eastSaudi Arabia's Gaza aid threatened by Rafah closure, aid ...

    2 days ago · The Saudi government's humanitarian arm launched an "air and sea bridge" from Riyadh to Al Arish and Rafah, has flown more than 54 civilian and military planes and sent eight ships through Jeddah ...

  9. www.thenationalnews.com › news › menaJordan to keep modernising, says King Abdullah II on silver ...

    Jun 9, 2024 · King Abdullah II of Jordan has pledged to continue a 25-year drive to modernise the country, in a speech to mark his silver jubilee.