Saudi Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has passed away, according to a statement of the Royal Court, which was carried by the Saudi Press Agency, SPA.
Prince Turki was born in 1934. He was a member of the Sudairi Seven, a powerful faction of brothers within the Al Saud family.
UAE leaders condole death
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, sent cables of condolence to King Salman on the prince's death.