Former Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal Dies at 75
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 9 (UPI) — Saudi Arabia’s former foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal died Thursday two months after he was replaced on the job, Saudi officials said. He was 75.
The cause of al-Faisal’s death has not been revealed, though the Saudi information ministry said an official statement on the matter would be released later Thursday.
The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia tweeted a message from Secretary of State John Kerry saying, “Saud was not only the longest serving foreign minister, but was also one of the wisest.”
Though the cause of his death is unknown, al-Faisal had a number of health complaints in recent years, including chronic back pain for which he had several surgeries.
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