RIYADH (Reuters) – Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, a vocal supporter of reform in Saudi Arabia, has died aged 87, the royal court said on Saturday. The senior member of the al-Saud family, father of billionaire investor Alwaleed bin Talal, had been ill for several years. Prince Talal returned to the kingdom after Faisal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud become king in 1964, and after toning down his rhetoric. The royal court said funeral prayers would be said for the prince in Riyadh on Sunday. Prince Talal had been hospitalized in Riyadh though it was not clear where he died.

Source: Egypt Independent December 22, 2018 17:37 UTC