King Fahd Laid to Rest in Riyahd

World | August 2, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00

Saudi Arabia's King Fahd has been buried in a simple ceremony in the kingdom's capital Riyadh. Dozens of Muslim leaders and foreign dignitaries were in attendance to bid farewell to the man who ruled the oil-rich kingdom for 23 years and through two Gulf wars. King Fahd died on Monday of pneumonia at the age of 83. Former Crown Prince Abdullah has already been installed as the new king.

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