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The assassination of King Faisal
In March 1975, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was shot at point-blank range by his own nephew.
On 25 March 1975, Saudi Arabia鈥檚 King Faisal was murdered, shot by his nephew as he bent to kiss him as a greeting.
The king鈥檚 oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani was standing beside him when the gun went off.
In 2017, Ahmed鈥檚 daughter, Dr Mai Yamani, told Louise Hidalgo of her father鈥檚 pain at witnessing the death.
(Photo: King Faisal in 1967. Credit: Pierre Manevy/Getty Images)
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