Saudia Arabia's King Abdullah Passed Away

[Safari_ni_Safari]

Obama consults Saudi King Abdullah on Egypt

(AFP) – 8 hours ago

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama stressed the need for a meaningful and lasting political transition in Egypt in a telephone call with key ally King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, officials said.
"The President spoke today with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia about the situation in Egypt," the White House said in a statement.
"The President emphasized the importance of taking immediate steps toward an orderly transition that is meaningful, lasting, legitimate, and responsive to the aspirations of the Egyptian people.
"The President also reaffirmed the long-term commitment of the United States to peace and security in the region."
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is under siege after days of raging street protest is known to be close to King Abdullah, who has condemned efforts by what he said were "intruders" to interfere with Egypt's stability.
Along with Egypt, Saudi Arabia is a key US ally in the Middle East and has been a lynch-pin of American regional strategy for decades.
US reports have suggested that regional allies have expressed deep concerns to the United States about the impact of cascading protests in the Arab world on the vital strategic region's stability.
US officials however refuse to divulge comments made by foreign leaders in calls to Obama, who has said Mubarak must make the "right decision" for the future of his nation and embrace a "orderly" transition to democratic rule.

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[Mohammed Hamad]

Inna Lillaha Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon.

 

[Askari Kanzu]

There's An Unconfirmed Report Going Around That Saudi King Abdullah Has Died

This just hit the internet, and we don't know if it's true.

It's on IslamTimes, and frankly it doesn't read credibly because it ties his death to discussions about Egypt:

Saudi Arabia's 86-year-old King Abdullah was discharged from a New York City hospital in good health after going through two back operations in December 2010. The king delegated the management of the affairs of the world's largest oil supplier to his half-brother, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, during his absence.

King Abdullah talked with Obama about the situation in Egypt over the phone yesterday. Obama and the King got into a heated debate about their opinions of what Hosni Mubarak should do. After the phone call sources stated that King Abdullah was furious and then suffered a sudden heart attack.

Doctors ran to his resuce but were unable to save him. He was pronounced dead, but his death was not reported due to the sensative conditions that exist in the region. The Saudi Arabian government will reject this claim; but the ball is in their court to prove that he is alive.

 

[Elungata]

Stop misleading people we are talking about king Abdullah here some source real confirm Obama phoned da king who is at his palace in morroco yesterday they dont mention death.
Meanwhile Netanyau is meeting with ecönomy leader to talk abovt bread,fuel and water price increase.uniön leader are threatening to strike.
egypt gas cut off cost israel 1.5 milliön dollar per day for alternative energy.
Ehud barak in washngton trying to pursued obama to help mubaraka.
No mention of king death.
Funny eeh,i mean these name,ehud Barack,Barack obama and hosn MUBARAK

 

[Safari_ni_Safari]

Stop misleading people we are talking about king Abdullah here some source real confirm Obama phoned da king who is at his palace in morroco yesterday they dont mention death.
Meanwhile Netanyau is meeting with ecönomy leader to talk abovt bread,fuel and water price increase.uniön leader are threatening to strike.
egypt gas cut off cost israel 1.5 milliön dollar per day for alternative energy.
Ehud barak in washngton trying to pursued obama to help mubaraka.
No mention of king death.
Funny eeh,i mean these name,ehud Barack,Barack obama and hosn MUBARAK

Not morocco mon ami.....Its Riyyadh my friend

 

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Rip

 

[carmel]

whatever..............

 

[Maria Roza]

Wameshamzika au?? maana huwa hawacheleweshi

 

[Ubungoubungo]

Rip

masikini, angekuwa ameokoka walau tungesema mengine, lakini kama hakumkiri Bwana Yesu kuwa bwana na mwokozi wa maisha yake, sasahivi atakuwa amekumbatia kijinga cha moto, akiungua pamoja na mohamad saw...pole jamani.

 

[Mdondoaji]

Inna Lillaha Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon.

 

[Hute]

ialahi lahi unalia lia nini?

 

[X-PASTER]

ialahi lahi unalia lia nini?

Wacha chuki zako kijana zitakuzeesha kabla ya wakati wako.

 

[Mdondoaji]

UPDATE 1-Saudi king alive, rumours of death untrue - source | Energy & Oil | Reuters

Kumbe hajafa ndio maana napenda kusoma taarifa kutoka katika vyanzo vinavyoeleweka.

 

[Askari Kanzu]

Saudi embassy dismisses rumours about king's health


The Saudi embassy in Morocco, where King Abdullah, seen here in 2010, has been convalescing after surgery in the United States, strongly denied rumours that the octogenerian monarch had died.

10 February 2011 - 14H06
AFP - The Saudi embassy in Morocco, where King Abdullah has been convalescing after surgery in the United States, on Thursday strongly denied rumours that the octogenerian monarch had died.

"I can assure that the health of King Abdullah is excellent and gives no cause for any concern," a senior embassy official told AFP.

An informed source told AFP: "These are baseless rumours. The king is alive and well, and he has held several audiences since his telephone call with Obama."

The website www.islamtimes.org said in a Thursday article that King Abdullah had died of a heart attack the previous day after a heated telephone debate with US President Barack Obama on the situation in Egypt.

The Times of London reported on Thursday that in a "testy, personal" telephone call with Obama on January 29, the king had threatened to bankroll the Egyptian regime if the US withdrew its aid.

He also warned Washington not to humiliate veteran Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak saying he should be allowed to stay on to oversee the transition, the Times added, citing a senior source in Riyadh confirmed by two other sources.
King Abdullah arrived in Morocco on January 22. He had flown to New York on November 22 and was operated on two days later for a debilitating herniated disc complicated by a haematoma that put pressure on his spine.

That surgery was declared a success, as was a second operation to repair several vertebrae.

The monarch's advanced age combined with his back hernia raised concerns about the future of Saudi Arabia, which has been ruled by the Al-Saud family since 1932.
The crown prince, Abdullah's half-brother Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz who has been defence minister since 1962, is also in his mid-80s and has been slowed by what is believed to be cancer.

Little seen for the past two years, Sultan flew home from Morocco on November 21 to assume control of the royal government in Abdullah's absence.

The North African kingdom is a favourite holiday destination for Saudi royals who own private palaces here.

Prince Nayef, 77, is the king's half-brother and is third in line to the Saudi throne. He was appointed second deputy prime minister in March 2009.

 

[MAMMAMIA]

Bado nina wasiwasi na ukweli wa habari hizi. TV nyingi bado zinazungumzia maongezi ya simu kati ya Abdalla na Obama, na wala hawataji chochote kuhusu kifo cha Abdalla. Lakini ikwa kweli amefariki, ni wito wa Mungu - RIP. Yeye ametoa, Yeye amechukua.
"Tumetoka kwa Udongo, tutarudi kwa Udongo".

 

[Mpita Njia]

apumzishwe mahali pema

 

[Eqlypz]

Naona saudi arabia wanajitutumua kuwepo kwenye habari, jana kulikuwa na habari kuwa mafuta yao yanaisha leo uvumi wa mfalme kufa..kesho sintoshangaa kusikia wanasema Osama kaonekana kijijini kwao.

 

[NOT ENOUGH]

Acha umbea hajafa.

 

[boma2000]

Mapenzi ya mungu yatimizwe

 

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The body of King Abdullah was carried into a mosque in Riyadh this afternoon as his funeral began, less than 24 hours after Saudi Arabia was plunged into mourning by his death

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King Abdullah's body was carried into a mosque in Riyadh, with thousands fathering for his funeral this afternoon

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Death: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died last night aged 90 following a battle with pneumonia

The deceased moanrch's body was clothed in white and shrouded in a simple cloth, in keeping with tradition

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Saudi dignitaries crouched as they prepared to lift their late King into the Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque in Riyadh

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Hundreds of well-wishers congregated in the mosque as the funeral got under way early this afternoon

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The 90-year-old monarch's body was carried into the mosque less than 24 hours after he died in hospital

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Pictures on Saudi state television showed thousands gathering in Mecca to mourn the death of King Abdullah