Saudi 'sleeping Prince' Dies After 20 Years In Coma
The member of the royal family, who spent such a long time in a coma, was called the "sleeping prince" in Saudi Arabia. There were periodic rumors that he was getting better, which were not confirmed.
"A prayer service for the prince's funeral will be held on Sunday at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque in Riyadh," the office said in a statement, which was cited by the state-run news agency SPA.
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