Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud presides over a majlis in December 2002, during an annual meeting of the Saudi royal family in Om Rogheiba. Reza / Getty Images
Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud presides over a majlis in December 2002, during an annual meeting of the Saudi royal family in Om Rogheiba. Reza / Getty Images
Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud presides over a majlis in December 2002, during an annual meeting of the Saudi royal family in Om Rogheiba. Reza / Getty Images
Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud presides over a majlis in December 2002, during an annual meeting of the Saudi royal family in Om Rogheiba. Reza / Getty Images

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Older brother of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman dies, aged 90

Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud headed the Allegiance Council, a 28-member body comprising senior members of the ruling Al Saud family set up by the then King Abdullah in 2006 to supervise succession decisions after his death.

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Saudi King Salman’s older brother, who headed a body that helps determine the royal succession, has died at the age of 90, the royal court said.

Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud headed the Allegiance Council, a 28-member body comprising senior members of the ruling Al Saud family, which was set up by the then King Abdullah in 2006 to supervise succession decisions after his death.

The royal court said Prince Mishaal, who had briefly held the post of defence minister in the past, would be buried at the Grand Mosque in Mecca after Isha prayers on Thursday.

President Sheikh Khalifa, Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, sent their condolences to King Salman over the death of Prince Mishaal.

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