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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz away early Friday morning. The king the world's oldest leader. He was 90 years old. He was in hospital a few weeks ago with a lung infection. His 79-year-old half-brother Salman has the new king of the kingdom. World leaders have quick to their respects to the late King Abdullah. US President Barack Obama on his sympathies. He said the king a good friend of the USA. Obama also said the king a lot for peace and stability in the Middle East. The British Prime Minister David Cameron Abdullah would remembered for his, "commitment to peace and for strengthening understanding between faiths".

King Abdullah was born on 1 August 1924. He was the thirteenth son of former King Abdulaziz. He up in the royal palaces and in various positions that would one day him to be king. In 1961 he mayor of Mecca. This was his first job in public office. In 1963, Abdullah was commander of the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG). He the SANG into a modern army. He became King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in 2005. News agencies are that Abdullah was a careful reformer at home. He women to the kingdom's parliament. The BBC said that he " that more women should be allowed to work".

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