Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, born 1924) became the King of Saudi Arabia on August 1, 2005. Formerly known as Crown Prince Abdullah, he succeeded the throne following the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. He had previously acted as de facto regent and thus ruler of Saudi Arabia since 1995 when King Fahd was incapacitated by a major stroke. He was formally enthroned on August 3, 2005, but he inherited the title of King immediately after the death of his half-brother. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4734175.stmOne of his sons, Prince Mutaib serves as a deputy commander in the Saudi National Guard.

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Arabic - 1924 - King of Saudi Arabia - August 1 - 2005 - Crown Prince - King Fahd - De facto - Regent - Saudi Arabia - Stroke - August 3 - Mutaib

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Abdullah also serves as Prime Minister and Commander of the Saudi National Guard. He is one of 37 sons of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi National Guard - King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud

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