 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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SAUDI ARABIA'S RULER KING FAHD DIES AT THE AGE OF 83; KINGDOM IS PLUNGED INTO UNCERTAINTY.
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The Evening Standard (London, England)
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August 1, 2005
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Byline: ISABEL OAKESHOTT
KING FAHD of Saudi Arabia died today, plunging the kingdom into period of uncertainty.
His death was announced in an urgent broadcast on state television.
Regular programming was interrupted with recitations from the Koran.
The Saudi government immediately announced that he would be succeeded by his half-brother, Crown Prince Abdullah. The new king has been in day-today charge since 1995, when Fahd suffered a mas...
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