Egypt tensions spread as Saudis quash ‘Abdullah is dead’ rumour


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Issue 894 - 11 Feb 2011 | 3 minute read

Confronted yet again by damaging rumours, Saudi sources moved quickly to quash a 10 February report that King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz was seriously ill or was dead, apparently having suffered a heart attack after a heated telephone conversation with US President Barack Obama.

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