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Saudi crown prince dead

Sunday, 23 October 2011


RIYADH, Oct 22 (Agencies): Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died, Saudi TV says. The crown prince was King Abdullah's half-brother and first in line to the Saudi throne. He was also minister of defence and aviation. He was in his eighties and was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2004. He is thought to have died at a Continued to page 7 col. 4