Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, a half brother of King Abdullah and the long-serving interior minister of the kingdom, died on Saturday, state television announced.
The 79-year-old Prince Nayef, who was recently abroad for medical treatment, had "died outside the kingdom," said Al-Ekhbariyah Television, quoting a statement from the royal court.
A controversial figure, the Crown Prince was known for his fiercely conservative views and for backing crackdowns on pro-democracy movements both in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
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