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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah admitted to hospital
Middle East EYE ^ | 12-31-2014 | MEE staff

Posted on 12/31/2014 11:40:19 AM PST by tcrlaf

The 93-year old King of Saudi Arabia was sent to hospital on Wednesday for “medical checks” according to the Royal Court.

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who has ruled Saudi Arabia since the death of his half-brother King Fahd in 2005, was admitted to the King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, the latest in numerous trips to hospital by the aging monarch in recent years. The King underwent two operations in October 2011 and November 2012 due to "ligament slackening" in the upper back.

The news of his entry to hospital prompted a 5 percent fall in Saudi Arabia’s main equities index and social media was set buzzing

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Just now breaking on Social Media. This could get "Interesting", VERY fast...

The King is 92.

His appointed successor is younger, but reportedly suffering early stage dementia.

The appointed #3 is even younger, but could cause a civil war with half the clan, because his mother is/was a Yemeni SLAVE...

1 posted on 12/31/2014 11:40:19 AM PST by tcrlaf
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To: tcrlaf

Successor #3 reminds me of Obama. First day on the job, already carrying a grudge and a destructive agenda.


2 posted on 12/31/2014 11:42:58 AM PST by lee martell
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To: tcrlaf

There goes oil prices


3 posted on 12/31/2014 11:42:59 AM PST by Sasparilla
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To: tcrlaf

Obama State department...This is all so UNEXPECTED!


4 posted on 12/31/2014 11:44:26 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tcrlaf

WOW so he is on everybody 2015 Dead pool LOL!


5 posted on 12/31/2014 11:44:27 AM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: tcrlaf

They are giving him a transfusion of light sweet crude.


6 posted on 12/31/2014 11:53:09 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

All the fans of Russia, Venezuela, Iran, and ISIS should like this.


7 posted on 12/31/2014 11:56:24 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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Sources: White House deliberately leaked photo of ill Saudi King with breathing tube
World Tribune | 4/20/14 | Staff
Posted on 04/20/2014 1:53:36 PM PDT by Nachum
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3146702/posts


8 posted on 12/31/2014 11:59:18 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Dear Leader is deeply saddened.

9 posted on 12/31/2014 12:00:15 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: Sasparilla

Which way?

Gas hit $1.57 for E10 here today.


10 posted on 12/31/2014 12:02:40 PM PST by nascarnation (....)
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To: tcrlaf

Maybe he’ll choke on a potato! (I can dream)


11 posted on 12/31/2014 12:16:26 PM PST by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: nascarnation

$1.57..where the heck are you??? GAS is $1.57, no way. Seriously?


12 posted on 12/31/2014 12:16:57 PM PST by Kackikat ('If it talks like a traitor, acts like a traitor, then by God it's a traitor.')
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To: SunkenCiv

“All the fans of Russia, Venezuela, Iran, and ISIS should like this.”

Or Colorado, North Dakota, Canada, Texas, etc,,,,


13 posted on 12/31/2014 12:18:15 PM PST by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: Sasparilla

Bushes weeping?


14 posted on 12/31/2014 12:24:23 PM PST by onedoug
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To: onedoug

This is the Prince Bush was leading around by the arm in Crawford?


15 posted on 12/31/2014 12:27:24 PM PST by Corey Ohlis (Visualize Swirled Peas)
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To: tcrlaf
The King underwent two operations in October 2011 and November 2012 due to "ligament slackening" in the upper back.

Congress. Assembly line.

16 posted on 12/31/2014 12:50:28 PM PST by Ezekiel (All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: Jeremiah Jr

There are going to be thousands of relatives at the inevitable funeral. Hmmm. Gonna need a lot of food tasters.


17 posted on 12/31/2014 12:55:54 PM PST by Ezekiel (All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: tcrlaf

18 posted on 12/31/2014 12:59:28 PM PST by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: Kackikat

http://www.indianagasprices.com/Crawfordsville/index.aspx


19 posted on 12/31/2014 1:33:22 PM PST by nascarnation (....)
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To: nascarnation

Is that taxpayer subsidized Ethanol prices?

$1.97 here in Texas.


20 posted on 12/31/2014 1:42:54 PM PST by corbe (mystified)
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