Saudi King Fahd Dies at 84

August 1, 2005


Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, who moved his country closer to the United States but ruled the world's largest oil-producing nation in name only since suffering a stroke in 1995, died early Monday, the Saudi royal court said. He was said to be 84.

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