dead King Fahd Of Saudi Arabia

[football_fan 42]

Saudi Arabia's King Fahd has been admitted to hospital according to news sources. They have not been able to confirm his condition, but he has been in poor health since suffering a stroke in 1995. His brother, Prince Abdullah has been performing most of the royal functions since then. At 82 and in frail health for many years, could he be meeting his maker soon?

[Banshees Scream 110]

Saudi King Fahd has been admitted to hospital according to news sources. They have not been able to confirm his condition, but he has been in poor health since suffering a stroke in 1995. His son, Prince Abdullah has been performing most of the royal functions since then. At 73 and in frail health for many years, could he be meeting his maker soon?

Well by the way you make it sound i would

say very soon.

[Lady Die 63]

More info here....

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4588063.stm

[Lady Die 63]

Latest report today is that he is now "stable"

[Earl Gloomy 7]

Hey reporting sick royals is my slot, youve included all links i would have included anyrate!

[Guest big goon]

Latest report today is that he is now "stable"

Interesting....the Washington Times has him dead since last Wednesday (!?)

 

Dead? Sort of dead? Dying?

[football_fan 42]

Latest report today is that he is now "stable"

Interesting....the Washington Times has him dead since last Wednesday (!?)

 

Dead? Sort of dead? Dying?

 

This reminds me of the controversy over the declaration of Yasser Arafat’s death last year. Any word from the Prime Minister of Luxembourg???

Edited May 29, 2005 by football_fan

[Guest IYG]

Latest report today is that he is now "stable"

Interesting....the Washington Times has him dead since last Wednesday (!?)

 

Dead? Sort of dead? Dying?

 

This reminds me of the controversy over the declaration of Yasser Arafat’s death last year. Any word from Prime Minister of Luxembourg???

The Prime Minister has been informed and he is on standby with the announcement.

 

I hear several other head of states of small countries are in the race for this one as well.

[Lady Die 63]

Latest report today is that he is now "stable"

Interesting....the Washington Times has him dead since last Wednesday (!?)

 

Dead? Sort of dead? Dying?

If he's dead his condition is stable - i.e. not changing

[Earl Gloomy 7]

Funny how Luxembourg's PM didn't appear on here when his Countries QM (near enough the same) died.

[honez 79]

He's not dead yet, just Fahding away.

Boom tisch.

[Earl Gloomy 7]

Quite witty !

[Lady Die 63]

I hate to disappoint everyone but it looks like he's getting better....

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4591527.stm

[Josco 49]

He may appear to be rallying, but the short term prognosis is not good (for him) and the potential far reaching effects on the middle east region are legion. The successors (all progeny of the original king) are also rather elderly and likely to fall from their perches in rapid succession.

[honez 79]

... are also rather elderly and likely to fall from their perches in rapid succession.

Is that anything like budgie jumping?

[Slave to the Grave 26]

... are also rather elderly and likely to fall from their perches in rapid succession.

Is that anything like budgie jumping?

Is that something you'd need a parrotchute for?

[Dr Strangelove 14]

... are also rather elderly and likely to fall from their perches in rapid succession.

Is that anything like budgie jumping?

Is that something you'd need a parrotchute for?

Bad pun alert!

[Rotten Ali 600]

Fahd to Leave Hospital Soon

P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News

 

JEDDAH, 1 June 2005 — Interior Minister Prince Naif yesterday reported significant improvement in the health of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd and said the king would soon leave hospital.

 

“I have been to the hospital and would like to assure you that King Fahd’s health has improved greatly and God willing he will make a speedy recovery,” the Saudi Press Agency quoted the minister as saying.

 

Asked whether the king had started receiving visitors, Prince Naif said the doctors had advised him not to do so. “God willing, he will receive visitors later,” he told reporters in Riyadh.

 

Prince Naif’s statement followed earlier assurances by Prince Sultan, second deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, who said the king’s health was improving. Prince Sultan also expressed his hope that the king would soon leave the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, where he was admitted Friday for medical examinations.

 

 

 

So there goes yet more hope of adding to my DDP score!

[Magere Hein 1,400]

So there goes yet more hope of adding to my DDP score!

There's more than half a year left for that, which is a Good Thing, 'cos he's in my DDP team too.

 

regards,

Hein

[lospalmas7 12]

This reminds me of the controversy over the declaration of Yasser Arafat’s death last year.  Any word from the Prime Minister of Luxembourg??? 

Luxembourg PM to quit if country rejects EU constitution!

 

LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, reaffirmed that he would resign if his country rejects the EU constitution in a referendum next month.

 

"It is a question of basic decency towards the voters of Luxembourg," he told reporters. "If there is a 'no,' it is not the people who have to quit. It is up to me to go," he added.

 

Does anyone know if a failed referendum has ever driven a head of government to suicide?

[Magere Hein 1,400]

"It is a question of basic decency towards the voters of Luxembourg," he told reporters. "If there is a 'no,' it is not the people who have to quit. It is up to me to go," he added.

Now that'd be a novelty, a people resigning.

 

Does anyone know if a failed referendum has ever driven a head of government to suicide?

Not to my knowledge, but we can always hope.

 

regards,

Hein

[Anubis the Jackal 77]

LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, reaffirmed that he would resign if his country rejects the EU constitution in a referendum next month.

 

 

Does anyone know if a failed referendum has ever driven a head of government to suicide?

But who would announce his death?

[honez 79]

LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, reaffirmed that he would resign if his country rejects the EU constitution in a referendum next month.

 

 

Does anyone know if a failed referendum has ever driven a head of government to suicide?

But who would announce his death?

If it was suicide, he could leave us a little note.

[Tuber Mirum 125]

He would probably manage to do it himself. He has been known to be a bit previous in such matters in the past.

 

There was a photo of him on the BBC News site last week looking well past his sell-by date. Can't seem to find it now.

[Tuber Mirum 125]

Found it!