He was a powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington's fight against al-Qaida. (Abdullah’s mother was Fahda, the eighth of Ibn Saud’s 16 wives.) Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud waits before a meeting with the US Secretary of State at his desert encampment on January 5, 2014 in Rawdat al-Khuraim. 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. The next month, the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks took place in the United States, and Abdullah had to steer the alliance through the resulting criticism. After the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings in particular, Saudi Arabia clamped down on any dissent. The kingdom was home to 15 of the 19 hijackers, and many pointed out that the baseline ideology for al Qaeda and other groups stemmed from Saudi Arabia's Wahhabi interpretation of Islam. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has died aged 90 after a short illness. Abdullah became de facto ruler in 1995 when a stroke incapacitated Fahd. When al Qaeda militants in 2003 began a wave of violence in the kingdom aimed at toppling the monarchy, Abdullah cracked down hard. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz is believed to have been born in 1923 or 1924 as one of 37 sons of Saudi Arabia's founder, King Abdulaziz Al Saud. In late December, Abdullah was admitted to the hospital for medical tests. Iran's allies Hezbollah and Iraqi Shiite militias rushed to back Assad, and the resulting conflict has left hundreds of thousands dead and driven millions of Syrians from their homes. Fears of the growing militancy prompted Abdullah to commit Saudi airpower to a U.S.-led coalition fighting the extremists. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died. He had 30 wives and fathered 35 children. One of the world's largest oil exporters, Saudi Arabia is fabulously wealthy, but there are deep disparities in wealth and a burgeoning youth population in need of jobs, housing and education. I swear to Allah this is true. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died at the age of 90, state television reported. Saudi Arabia announced it would end capital punishment for juvenile crimes, but campaigners fear at least 10 prisoners could be executed ... Dawood al-Marhoon and Abdullah al-Zaher. Abdullah, Salman and Muqrin are all sons of the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz, usually referred to as Ibn Saud, who died in 1953. After King dies, Saudi Arabia faces new chall... President Obama walks with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and members of the Saudi delegation prior to the King's departure from the White House, June 29, 2010. From the multiple conflicts, Sunni-Shiite hatreds around the region took on a life of their own, fueling Sunni militancy. He also pushed the Obama administration to take a tougher stand against Iran and to more strongly back the mainly Sunni rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad. One of those convictions was his steadfast and passionate belief in the importance of the U.S.-Saudi relationship as a force for stability and security in the Middle East and beyond. Last week King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia collapsed at a party and had to have his stomach pumped. He backed Sunni Muslim factions against Tehran's allies in several countries, but in Lebanon for example, the policy failed to stop Iranian-backed Hezbollah from gaining the upper hand. More than his guarded and hidebound predecessors, Abdullah assertively threw his oil-rich nation's weight behind trying to shape the Middle East. Dozens of activists were detained, many of them tried under a sweeping counterterrorism law by an anti-terrorism court Abdullah created. Salman was Abdullah's crown prince and had recently taken on some of the ailing king's responsibilities. Tracking Biden's Cabinet picks as administration takes shape, DACA faces biggest legal test ahead of Biden presidency, Biden taps Deb Haaland to be 1st Native American interior secretary, Biden plans to nominate Michael Regan as EPA chief, Biden announces Pete Buttigieg as pick to lead Transportation Department. The changes seemed small from the outside but had a powerful resonance. On YouTube.King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia Died: Death Mourned by Saudis | The New York Timeshttp://www.youtube.com/user/TheNewYorkTimes Responding to news of the death of Dr Abdullah al-Hamid, a prisoner of conscience who passed away while in detention in Saudi Arabia, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International’s Middle East Research Director, said: “We are devastated to learn of Dr Abdullah al-Hamid’s passing while he remained in … Abdullah ascended to the throne in 2005 following the death of his half-brother King Fahd, though power was already in his hands. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the sixth King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques from 1 August 2005 until his death. WASHINGTON – King Abdullah ibn Abdilazīz of Saudi Arabia, known in the kingdom as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has died at an estimated age of 91. He appointed the first female deputy minister in a 2009. He had appeared during 2014 in a wheelchair and with an oxygen tube. "As a leader, he was always candid and had the courage of his convictions. He was 90. U.K. approves Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for emergency use, 1st case of fast-moving U.K. coronavirus variant found in Colorado, McConnell rejects standalone $2,000 stimulus checks, Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19, LMPD moves to fire two officers involved in Breonna Taylor raid, Biden warns vaccine distribution plans are "falling far behind". Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, the sixth king of Saudi Arabia, has died at age 90, state television announced. Worried about Tehran's nuclear program, Abdullah told the United States in 2008 to consider military action to "cut off the head of the snake" and prevent Iran from producing a nuclear weapon, according to a leaked U.S. diplomatic memo. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died at the age of 90, state television reported. Abdullah, like Fahd, was one of the many sons of Ibn Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia. And any change was strictly on the royal family's terms. More than half the current population of 20 million is under the age of 25. DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has announced the death of Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Saud, state news agency SPA reported. 24 April 2020, 14:24 UTC. Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has died at the age of 90, according to official state media reports. Men and women share classrooms and study together inside the campus, a major departure in a country where even small talk between the sexes in public can bring a warning from the morality police. When Fahd died in 2005, Abdullah officially rose to the throne. He was 90. Saudi Royal Court mourns death of Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah's mother saudigazette.com.sa. One of his most ambitious projects was a Western-style university that bears his name, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, which opened in 2009. His successor was announced as 79-year-old half-brother, Prince Salman, according to a Royal Court statement carried on the Saudi Press Agency. Like all Abdul-Aziz's sons, Abdullah had only rudimentary education. Saudi Arabia: Prisoner of conscience Dr Abdullah al-Hamid dies while in detention. His priority was to counter the influence of rival, mainly Shiite Iran wherever it tried to make advances. The King has died, according to an announcement on Saudi state TV. Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin ... and in effect ran the country as regent until Fahd’s death in 2005. Abdullah was believed to have long rankled at the closeness of the alliance with the United States, and as regent he pressed Washington to withdraw the troops it had deployed in the kingdom since the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Abdullah's death was announced on Saudi state TV by a presenter who said the king died at 1 a.m. on Friday. President Obama, who most recently met with Abdullah last March, released a statement expressing "my personal condolences and the sympathies of the American people" to the late king's family and the people of Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah died early on Friday at ... Saudi Arabia's newly enthroned King Salman led prayers for King Abdullah in Riyadh ahead of his burial this afternoon. / CBS/AP. Syria's war helped give birth to the Islamic State group, which burst out to take over large parts of Syria and Iraq. He then began to more openly push his agenda. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. In some cases, Abdullah pushed back: He fired one prominent government cleric who criticized the mixed-gender university. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Those conflicts in turn hiked Sunni militancy that returned to threaten Saudi Arabia. He was the richest head of state in the world, with a personal fortune of about $20 billion. In 2005, Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud became the King of Saudi Arabia and ruled in his own right until his death. But, he said, "Saudi Arabia plays a huge role in fueling sectarian conflict.". Bush called Abdullah "a wise and reliable ally, helping our nations build on a strategic relationship and enduring friendship dating back to World War II," and cited Saudi assistance to the U.S. fighting Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War, which Mr. Bush called "a moment of unparalleled cooperation between two great nations.". First published on January 22, 2015 / 6:37 PM. The tougher line helped affirm Abdullah's commitment to fighting al Qaeda. The mother of His Royal Highness Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has moved to the mercy of God Almighty, and he will pray on her - God willing - today, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency, "SPA", through her official account on the social networking site "Twitter". Saudi Arabia is one of the most socially cons... Saudi prince on why his country joined the co... Will a looming deal fix "cracks" in the "wall of opposition" to Iran? In 2000, Abdullah convinced the Arab League to approve an unprecedented offer that all Arab states would agree to peace with Israel if it withdrew from lands it captured in 1967. Biden's inauguration will be virtual. ", "I don't think he's had as much impact as one would hope on trying to create a more moderate version of Islam," she said. Abdullah was selected as crown prince in 1982 on the day his half-brother Fahd ascended to the throne. There are other senior members of the ruling family much more sectarian." The decision was challenged by a full brother of Fahd, Prince Sultan, who wanted the title for himself. He was constantly frustrated by Washington's failure to broker a settlement to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Abdullah was born in Riyadh in 1924, one of the dozens of sons of Saudi Arabia's founder, King Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. The Saudi Royal Court: The death of the mother of Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Saud bin Abdulaziz. He promised women would be able to vote and run in 2015 elections for municipal councils, the only elections held in the country. But he moved carefully in the face of the ultraconservative Wahhabi clerics who hold near total sway over society and, in return, give the Al Saud family's rule religious legitimacy. Regionally, perhaps Abdullah's biggest priority was to confront Iran, the Shiite powerhouse across the Gulf. And Tehran and Riyadh's colliding ambitions stoked proxy conflicts around the region that inflamed Sunni-Shiite hatreds -- most horrifically in Syria's civil war, where the two countries backed opposing sides. Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, king from 2005 to 2015. His aim at home was to modernize the kingdom to face the future. RIYADH — The Saudi Royal Court mourned late Thursday the passing of the mother of Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah. He paid two visits to Bush -- in 2002 and 2005 -- at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Abdullah for the first time gave women seats on the Shura Council, an unelected body that advises the king and government. "To me, it has not taken inside the country as much as one would hope.". His strict upbringing was exemplified by three days he spent in prison as a young man as punishment by his father for failing to give his seat to a visitor, a violation of Bedouin hospitality. Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, 90, died in hospital after losing his battle with pneumonia; Tens of thousands of people gathered in Mecca and Riyadh just hours after the death to mourn him But the family eventually closed ranks behind Abdullah to prevent splits. King Abdullah became the king of Saudi Arabia on 1 August 2005, following the death of his half-brother King Fahd. There, they created a new al Qaeda branch, and Saudi Arabia has played a behind-the-scenes role in fighting it. Small splashes of variety opened in the kingdom -- color and flash crept into the all-black abayas women must wear in public; state-run TV started playing music, forbidden for decades; book fairs opened their doors to women writers and some banned books. Today Abdullah of Saudi Arabia would be 96 years old. Updated on: January 23, 2015 / 8:14 AM ", In a statement, former President George H.W. 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+ He and fellow Sunni Arab monarchs also staunchly opposed the Middle East's wave of pro-democracy uprisings, seeing them as a threat to stability and their own rule. Saudi tanker attacked by "booby-trapped boat" while unloading gas, Saudi Arabia sentences five to death for Jamal Khashoggi killing, Slain journalist's fiancee criticizes international community, Mohammad bin Salman on imprisoned activist, Abdullah was admitted to the hospital for medical tests, who most recently met with Abdullah last March, California Privacy/Information We Collect. In Syria, Abdullah stepped indirectly indirectly into the civil war that emerged after 2011. Known For: King Abdullah was the king of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015. For Abdullah, that meant building a more skilled workforce and opening up greater room for women to participate. They extracted more than a gallon of semen. As the King, he played a leading role in promoting dialogue among the world’s leading faiths and also sought to resolve conflicts in the Arab and Islamic world. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia has died. Abdullah died Friday, Saudi state television reported, even as his state faced a new challenge in the meltdown of another neighbor, Yemen. "As our countries worked together to confront many challenges, I always valued King Abdullah's perspective and appreciated our genuine and warm friendship," Mr. Obama said. "He has presided over a country that has inched forward, either on its own or with his leadership," said Karen Elliot House, author of "On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines. Why is he fundraising for it? Two Saudi female athletes competed in the Olympics for the first time in 2012, and a small handful of women were granted licenses to work as lawyers during his rule. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman led prayers for King Abdullah in Riyadh ahead of his burial Friday afternoon. Senior cleric Sheik Saleh al-Lihedan warned against changes that could snap the "thread between a leader and his people." New dietary guidelines suggest no added sugar for kids under 2, DOJ declines to charge officers in Tamir Rice case, Biden outlines plan for next round of COVID relief, Biden committed to immigration pledges, advisers say, Biden announces Miguel Cardona as education secretary nominee. Abdullah, Salman and Muqrin are all sons of the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz, usually referred to as Ibn Saud, who died in 1953. In Lebanon, Abdullah backed Sunni allies against the Iranian-backed Shiite guerrilla group Hezbollah in a proxy conflict that flared repeatedly into potentially destabilizing violence. • Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz, 6th King of Saudi Arabia, born 1 August 1924; died 23 January 2015 He became king upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. Unemployment aid: When would the $300-per-week benefit begin? Abdullah had more than 30 children from around a dozen wives. Saudi Arabia was also deeply opposed to longtime Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whom it considered a tool of Iran oppressing Iraq's Sunni Muslim minority. He supported and armed rebels battling to overthrow President Bashar Assad, Iran's top Arab ally, and pressed the Obama administration to do the same. For example, beyond allowing debate in newspapers, Abdullah did nothing to respond to demands to allow women to drive. RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent their condolences to the people of Kuwait and the Al-Sabah family over the death of Kuwait's emir on Tuesday. Former King of Saudi Arabia (1924-2015) – Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was born in Riyadh (capital of Saudi Arabia) on August 1st, 1924 and died in Riyadh (capital of Saudi Arabia) on January 23rd, 2015 at the age of 90. For the next three years, security forces battled militants, finally forcing them to flee to neighboring Yemen. Authorities more closely monitored social media, where anger over corruption and unemployment -- and jokes about the aging monarchy -- are rife. The next year, he sent his ambassador in Washington to tell the Bush administration that it was too unquestioningly biased in favor of Israel and that the kingdom would from now on pursue its own interests apart from Washington's. It's all the news that's fit to watch. Tall and heavyset, he felt more at home in the Nejd, the kingdom's desert heartland, riding stallions and hunting with falcons. Riot police crushed street demonstrations by Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority. But the king balked at going too far too fast. Upon Abdullah’s death in 2015, his half-brother Salman was appointed king. © 2015 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud speaks at his private residence in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in June. Alarmed by the prospect of a rift, Bush soon after advocated for the first time the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. The U.S. finally did so in 2003. He was a strong supporter of education, building universities at home and increasing scholarships abroad for Saudi students. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman led prayers for King Abdullah in Riyadh ahead of his burial Friday afternoon.Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/1yCPmRVSubscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from The New York Times every week: http://bit.ly/timesvideonewsletterSubscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7nWatch more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video---------------------------------------------------------------Want more from The New York Times?Twitter: https://twitter.com/nytvideoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nytimes Google+: https://plus.google.com/+nytimes/Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. In a statement carried by the Saudi … He reportedly underwent surgery in late 2012 for his back. He was 90 and had been hospitalized for a lung infection. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Abdullah was born before Saudi Arabia was even a country. He encouraged large-scale infrastructural development in Saudi Arabia and worked for … A source close to the Saudi royal family told CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan the fact that the king died on a Friday -- the Sabbath -- is viewed as a "good omen.". As crown prince (1982–2005), he had served as the country’s de facto ruler following the 1995 stroke of his half-brother King Fahd (reigned 1982–2005). Abdullah’s mother was the eighth of the founder’s 16 wives and young Abdullah was brought up in a traditional setting, living long periods of time in the desert. And while the king maintained the historically close alliance with Washington, there were frictions as he sought to put those relations on Saudi Arabia's terms. When President George W. 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