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Also Known As Fahd ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Saʿūd
Born 1923 • Riyadh
Died August 1, 2005 (aged 82) • Riyadh • Saudi Arabia
Title / Office king (1982-2005), Saudi Arabia
Notable Family Members father Ibn Saud • brother Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Role In Persian Gulf War

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