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Saudi Arabia's new king inherits immediate challenges

Clip: 1/23/2015 | 4m 38s

Saudi Arabia's new king inherits immediate challenges

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who died Thursday at the age of 90, was laid to rest in Riyadh. The new king, Salman bin Abdulaziz, pledged continuity with his brother's policies. Judy Woodruff remembers the late monarch’s rule.

01/23/2015 | Expired 02/22/2015 | Rating NR

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