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August 2nd, 2005

Early life and development

Fahd was a son of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud, the first monarch and founder of modern Saudi Arabia. At the time of his birth, Fahd’s father was completing the consolidation of the House of Saud’s power on the Arabian Peninsula and the founding of Saudi Arabia.

At the age of nine in 1932, Fahd watched as his father officially founded the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by signing the Treaty of Jedda.

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August 2nd, 2005

King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz (1923 - 2005)

King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (born in Riyadh, probably in 1923; died on August 1, 2005) was until his death the king and prime minister of Saudi Arabia and leader of the House of Saud. In 1995 Fahd suffered a major stroke, possibly as a complication of obesity, and had been unable to perform his official duties. His half-brother, Crown Prince Abdullah, served as de facto regent of the kingdom.

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January 21st, 2005

Saudi Arabia Hopes To Expand Cooperation With China (Bernama)

RIYADH, Nov 21 (Bernama) — Saudi Arabia hopes to further develop political and economic ties with China so as to benefit the people of both countries, Xinhua news agency said in its report Monday quoting Saudi King Fahd Ibn Abdul-Aziz as saying here.

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January 18th, 2005

Crown Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz Inaugurates The Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz Center For Sciences And Technology In (Ain-Al-Yaqeen)

Crown Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, patronized the inaugural ceremony of Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz Center for Sciences and Technology.

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January 18th, 2005

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques reviews with Condoleeza Rice the developments in the region

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz received U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the accompanying delegation. During the audience, the secretary conveyed greetings of U.S. President George W. Bush to the king who in turn sent his greetings to the president.

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January 3rd, 2005

State mourning for King Fahd in Bangladesh

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