Friday, October 21, 2011

Saturday, October 22, 2011 1:46:14 AM

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan, 85, dies abroad after illness

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The heir to the Saudi throne, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz, died abroad Saturday after an illness, the Associated Press reports, citing state TV. He was 85 years old.

The death of the crown prince — who was the half brother of the ailing Saudi King Abdullah — opens questions about the succession in the oil-rich kingdom.

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