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Summary Nayef had been ill for months and died in Switzerland where he was being treated.
Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, 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.No details were released about his illness.His funeral prayers will be held in a mosque in the holy city of Meccaafter sunset on Sunday.
