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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz passed agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup early Friday morning. The king was the world's oldest leader. He was 90 years old. He was agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup hospital a few weeks agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup with a lung infection. His 79-year-old half-brother Salman has become the new king agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup the kingdom. World leaders have been quick to pay their respects agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup the late King Abdullah. US President Barack Obama passed agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup his sympathies. He said the king was a good friend agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup the USA. Obama also said the king did a lot agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup peace and stability agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup the Middle East. The British Prime Minister David Cameron said Abdullah would be remembered agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup his, "commitment to peace and agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup strengthening understanding agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup faiths".

King Abdullah was born agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup 1 August 1924. He was the thirteenth son agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup former King Abdulaziz. He grew agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup in the royal palaces and worked agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup various positions that would one day prepare him to be king. In 1961 he became mayor agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup Mecca. This was his first job agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup public office. In 1963, Abdullah was made commander agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG). He changed the SANG agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup a modern army. He became King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in 2005. News agencies are reporting that Abdullah was a careful reformer agoatawaybetweenforinintoofontoup home. He allowed women to join the kingdom's parliament. The BBC said that he "hinted that more women should be allowed to work".