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Obituary: King Fahd

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Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, who moved his country closer to the United States but ruled in name only since suffering a stroke in 1995, has died, the Saudi royal court said. He was 82 and is succeeded by Crown Prince Abdullah.

1. How do you see King Fahd's death in the current geo political scenario ?