King Fahd was laid to rest in an unmarked desert grave Tuesday after his body, wrapped in a simple brown robe, was borne from a prayer service by his sons. Vice President Dick Cheney and other world ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia's King Fahd (search) sought to modernize his desert kingdom while balancing change against tribal tradition and orthodox Islam, but a stroke a decade ago left him a ...

Chest X-rays taken Sunday showed that King Fahd is recovering from the pneumonia for which he was hospitalized, a medical official said. The king's condition was "stable and improving" and his ...

POOR King Fahd. He stood upon his going for so long that speculation about the Saudi monarchy had come to centre not on the prince who would replace him, or even on the prince who would replace that ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- King Fahd, who rose to the Saudi throne in 1982, inadvertently helped fuel the rise of Islamic extremism by making multiple concessions to hard-liners, hoping to boost his ...

Aug. 1, 2005 — -- Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, ruler of the world's top oil-producing nation, died early today, the Saudi royal court said. He was said to be 84 years old. "With all sorrow and ...

Saudi Arabia's King Fahd died Monday after a long period of ill health. His half brother -- Crown Prince Abdullah -- was named the new ruler. Abdullah has been the Middle East oil giant's de facto ...

Saudi King Fahd was recovering from the pneumonia that sent him to the hospital last week, a hospital official said, citing chest X-rays taken Sunday. The king’s condition was “stable and improving” ...

Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, died Monday at age 84. Following a background report, two experts discuss the late king's legacy and what lies ahead for for Saudi Arabia.