King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has died at the age of 90. Abdullah was one of the world鈥檚 most powerful men and a key US ally in the region, controlling a fifth of the known global petroleum reserves.
In a statement, President Barack Obama praised Abdullah for his 鈥渟teadfast and passionate belief in the importance of the US-Saudi relationship as a force for stability and security in the Middle East and beyond.鈥