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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, 90, died Friday morning. He was the world's leader. He was in hospital a few ago with an . His 79-year-old brother Salman is the king. World leaders have paid their . US President Barack Obama talked about the king. He said he was a friend of the USA. Obama also said the king worked for and stability in the Middle East. The British Prime Minister David Cameron said people will remember Abdullah for his " to peace and for strengthening understanding between ".

King Abdullah was born in 1924. He was the of former King Abdulaziz. He grew up in and worked in that prepared him to be king. In 1961, he became of Mecca - his first job. In 1963, he became of the Saudi army. He became King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in 2005. Many are writing that Abdullah reformed his country . He let women join the country's . The BBC said that the king "hinted" that more Saudi Arabian women could go to .

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