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Austrian president extends condolences to Saudi king
Date: 2015-01-24 07:38:13 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1809813
Austrian President Heinz Fischer sent a letter of condolences to new Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz over the death of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz, who passed away on Friday morning. In the letter, the president said the late king was a “great ....
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Jordanian monarch back home, heads for Riyadh Saturday to offer condolences over king's death
Date: 2015-01-23 18:24:56 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:1808341
Jordanian King Abdullah II returned home Friday, cutting short a visit to Davos where he was taking part in the World Economic Forum after news of the death of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia. A statement by the Royal Diwan said the ....
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Algeria pres. mourns Saudi King’s death
Date: 2015-01-23 18:12:32 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:1808253
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika sent on Friday a cable of condolences to the Saudi Royal family over the death of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz, who died Friday. The late king devoted his life for the service of Islam and Muslims, ....
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Kuwaiti FM mourns Saudi King's death
Date: 2015-01-23 18:11:58 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:1808249
First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah on Friday expressed sorrow of the Kuwaiti government and people over the death of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia. According to KUNA news ....
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Abdullah II of Jordan mourns death of Saudi King
Date: 2015-01-23 18:10:50 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:1808245
King Abdullah II of Jordan mourned on Friday the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah ben Abdel Aziz who passed away earlier in the day. In a statement by Jordan's Royal Court, Abdullah II expressed sorrow of the passing of King Abdullah ben ....
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King Salman orders performing prayer of the absent over death of late King
Date: 2015-01-23 11:03:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:1805285
Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz on Friday issued directives for performing the prayer of the absent after Maghreb prayer on Friday in all Saudi mosques over the death of late King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz, who passed away earlier in the day. The ....
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Prince Mohammed bin Nayef appointed deputy crown prince
Date: 2015-01-23 11:01:16 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1805273
RIYADH, Jan 23 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman bin Abdel Aziz on Friday appointed Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as deputy crown prince, according to a royal decree. The royal decree also named Prince Muqrin bin Abdel Aziz, who was deputy ....
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Putin offers condolences over Saudi king's death - Kremlin
Date: 2015-01-23 10:59:32 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:1805261
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed condolences to King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, who acceded to the Saudi throne, on the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah, the Kremlin press service said on Friday. Putin said the king's ....
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Jordan govt declares 3-day mourning over Saudi king’s death
Date: 2015-01-23 10:58:40 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:1805253
The Jordanian government under Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour declared a three-day state mourning during which flags will be flown at half mast over the death of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz al Saud. In a statement, the Jordanian government ....
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Araby in Riyadh to offer condolences over King’s death
Date: 2015-01-23 08:49:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:1803949
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Araby will visit Riyadh Friday to offer condolences over the death of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz, the pan-Arab body’s secretariat announced. King Abdullah, who breathed his last in the early hours of ....