Saudi prince passes away, announces Royal Court

RIYADH: The Saudi Royal Court announced on Monday that Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki the First (1st) bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has passed away.

In a statement posted on Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Royal Court announced that the funeral prayers will be held on Tuesday, February 19 at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque in Riyadh, following Asr prayers.

The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have also conveyed their condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz.