The Death of King Fahd

August 9, 2005

Mai Yamani

  • Author and Research Fellow at the Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House).

    SAUDI Arabias decade-long royal death watch is over. King Fahd, the longest-serving king in Saudi Arabias history (24 years), is dead. For six weeks, the King lay in a hospital fighting death, something he has done, in reality, ever since he suffered a massive stroke 10 years ago. The identity of the new king is clear, but who will really wield p

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