King Fahd, whose actions to strengthen the oil kingdom's ties with the United States brought down the wrath of Islamic militants, was taken to a Riyadh hospital Friday apparently suffering from ...

Asked when the king would be released, the official said, "That is for his doctors to decide." Fahd was admitted to the hospital on Friday for unspecified medical tests.

A portion of a Tuesday, August 2, 2005 newscast from state-run Saudi TV with coverage of that day's funeral for Saudi King Fahd was shown. King Fahd died Monday, August 1, 2005 in Riyadh. Crown ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — King Fahd was reported in stable condition Saturday, a day after he was hospitalized with an apparent case of pneumonia. Saudi officials said the 83-year-old monarch was ...

POOR King Fahd. He stood upon his going for so long that speculation about the Saudi monarchy had come to centre not on the prince who would replace him, or even on the prince who would replace ...

Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd died today at age 83 and was succeeded by Crown Prince Abdullah, his half brother. In 2001, Bryan Curtis explained who wields the power in the 6,000-member Saudi royal ...

King Fahd (l) in 1994 and Crown Prince Abdullah in 1997 1 August 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Saudi Arabia's ailing King Fahd has died.

King Fahd’s debilitating stroke in 1995 confined him mainly to a figurehead role in the kingdom. Crown Prince Abdullah has been Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader since then and has led the ...

The death of Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd could spell more bad news for future world oil supplies, as his successor faces several major challenges. pielbags_2.jpg. Euractiv is part of the Trust Project.

Aug. 1, 2005 — -- Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, ruler of the world's top oil-producing nation, died early today, the Saudi royal court said. He was said to be 84 years old. "With all sorrow and ...