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King Abdullah hailed as a reformer
CNN's John Defterios looks at Saudi King Abdullah's work as a reformer and the efforts he made to spread wealth throughout his kingdom.
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King Abdullah hailed as a reformer
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Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz (R) and Prince Miteb bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (back L) leave the airport after greeting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Riyadh 03 March 2007. Ahmadinejad arrived in Saudi Arabia today for talks with King Abdullah expected to focus on the sectarian bloodshed in Iraq, the crisis in Lebanon and Tehran's nuclear row with the West. Before leaving Tehran, Ahmadinejad said he would discuss how Iran and the kingdom can work together to reduce tensions in the Middle East. AFP PHOTO/HASSAN AMMAR (Photo credit should read HASSAN AMMAR/AFP/Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama (L) meets with Saudi King Abdullah (R) at Rawdat Khurayim, the monarch's desert camp 60 KM (35 miles) northeast of Riyadh, on March 28, 2014. Obama arrived in Riyadh for talks with Saudi King Abdullah as mistrust fuelled by differences over Iran and Syria overshadows a decades-long alliance between their countries. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama (L) meets with Saudi King Abdullah (R) at Rawdat Khurayim, the monarch's desert camp 60 KM (35 miles) northeast of Riyadh, on March 28, 2014. Obama arrived in Riyadh for talks with Saudi King Abdullah as mistrust fuelled by differences over Iran and Syria overshadows a decades-long alliance between their countries. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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