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Jun 17, 2019 · Known For: King Abdullah was the king of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015. Also Known As: Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Born: August 1, 1924 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Parents: King Abdulaziz and Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim. Died: January 23, 2015 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Spouse (s): 30+. Children: 35+. Early Life.
Jan 23, 2015 · But Abdullah, who died Friday at the age of 90 after nearly two decades in power, acted at times with unusual forcefulness for a Saudi monarch. At home, the results were reforms, including advancements for women, that were startling — for the kingdom at least — and a heavy crackdown against al-Qaida militants.
Jan 23, 2015 · 23 January 2015. The king's body was wrapped in a shroud at his funeral. Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital....
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ‘Abd ullāh ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Su‘ūd) (1 August 1924 – 23 January 2015) was the King of Saudi Arabia from 1 August 2005 until his death in 23 January 2015.
Jan 23, 2015 · 23 January 2015. King Abdullah had been in hospital suffering from a lung infection. The absolute ruler of one of the most conservative societies on Earth, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia...
Jan 23, 2015 · Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, who died January 23, began his 10-year reign as a reformer. But the crackdown on activists after the Arab Spring slowed the reform process, according to a new publication by David Ottaway, a Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Reign of King Abdullah (2005–15) The country underwent a peaceful power transition in 2005, when, following Fahd’s death on August 1, Abdullah ascended the throne. The new king subsequently introduced a program of moderate reform to address a number of challenges facing Saudi Arabia.
