File photo - Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital. King Abdullah, who was said to be aged about 90, had been suffering from a lung infection. A statement early on Friday said his 79-year-old half brother, Salman, had become king. File photo : King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saoud greetting Jacques Chirac when he arrives at Riyadh airport, Saudi Arabia on March 4, 2006. Saudi Arabia's king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince - replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne. Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, 57, has been removed from his role as head of domestic security, state media say. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM.