Abdullah Becomes Saudi King On Death of Half Brother Fahd From: The Washington Post | Date: August 2, 2005| Author: Anthony Shadid | Copyright 2005 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, whose strategic alliance with the United States prompted a far-reaching backlash by Islamic radicals, died Monday and was succeeded by his half brother, Crown Prince Abdullah, in a swift and scripted transition that signaled policy continuity in the world's largest oil exporter.

The death of Fahd brought the first change in the Saudi throne in 23 years. The ascendance of Abdullah, believed to be 82 -- and like Fahd, a son of the kingdom's fou...

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