Saudi King Abdullah Is Dead

Saudi Arabia's 91-year-old King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, according to multiple reports.

Last week he was admitted to the hospital in Riyadh for "medical checks" at the end of December.  

Next in the line of succession is Abdullah's half-brother, Salman, who is 79 and has been making appearances and speeches on behalf of King Abdullah for the last couple of months.

According to Reuters, "King Salman has called on the family's Allegiance Council to pay allegiance to Muqrin as his crown prince and heir." Muqrin bin Abdulaziz is Abdullah's half-brother and is 69 years old.

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