JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz passed away on Saturday, family members and Saudi media said on Twitter.
The news of his passing was confirmed by the Royal Court in a statement
and by his son Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal on social media on Saturday.
He said that the family would be accepting condolences from Sunday until
Tuesday between sunset and evening prayers.
He also said prayers will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Imam Turki Grand Mosque in Riyadh.
Prince Talal, the brother of King Salman and father of Prince Alwaleed
bin Talal, served as Minister of Communications and Minister of Finance
and National Economy in the 1950s and 60s, and held other various
positions.
A philanthropist, Prince Talal offered education scholarships to Saudi
students and was the founder of the Kingdom's first school for
vocational training in 1954 and the first girls' school in Riyadh in
1957.
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