
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.
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Saudi Arabia's new king inherits immediate challenges
Clip: 1/23/2015 | 4m 38s
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.
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