King Abdullah leaves Riyadh hospital after back surgery . `` He was very much loved by the country . '' President Obama says the United States has lost a 'valued friend ' Sultan had been ill for some time and died in a New York hospital . The U.S. State Department said it was "deeply saddened" by news of Abdullah's death.
King Abdullah leaves Riyadh hospital after back surgery . President Obama says the United States has lost a 'valued friend ' Sultan had been ill for some time and died in a New York hospital . The U.S. State Department said it was "deeply saddened" by news of Abdullah's death.