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Saudi Arabia’s Tyrant King Misremembered as Man of Peace
▻https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/01/23/saudi-arabias-king-misremembered-man-peace

After nearly 20 years as de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah ibn-Abdulaziz al-Saud died last night at the age of 90. Abdullah, who took power after his predecessor King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995, ruled as absolute monarch of a country which protected American interests but also sowed strife and extremism throughout the Middle East and the world.

Saudi Prince Muqrin named second-in-line to succeed king
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/saudi-prince-muqrin-named-second-line-succeed-king

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, a former intelligence chief, has been appointed deputy crown prince, Saudi state television reported on Thursday, making it more likely he will one day become king. The appointment makes Muqrin, the youngest son of the kingdom’s founder King Abdulaziz al-Saud, next in line to succeed in the world’s top oil exporter after his half-brothers King Abdullah and Crown Prince Salman. read more

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