on 23/1/2015, 1:03:13, in reply to "Crown Prince Salman has succeeded as the new king"
: There seems to be some confusion, though, as
: the Saudi Court was denying it on Twitter
: earlier this evening. I guess we'll know
: for sure soon.
Confirmed by the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30945324
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, 79, succeeds as king. He is the sixth son of Abdulaziz Ibn Saud to succeed to the Saudi throne. Another half-brother, Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, of whom I have never heard, succeeds as Crown Prince. Apparently he is in his late sixties.
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