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Obama lands in Saudi Arabia for talks with new king
US President Barack Obama landed in Saudi Arabia on Jan. 27 to shore up ties with new King Salman and offer condolences after the death of his predecessor Abdullah.
Saudi buries King Abdullah, Salman takes throne
Saudi Arabia buried King Abdullah Friday as foreign leaders gathered in the capital for the funeral of the ruler of the world's top oil exporter and the spiritual home of Islam.
Abdullah, a cautious reformer who led his kingdom through a turbulent decade in a region shaken by the Arab Spring uprisings and Islamic extremism, died early Friday aged about 90.
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