King Fahd: Major Events (6)

1994: Completed expansion projects of Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah

1994: Called for resolution of Yemen crisis through dialogue

1994: Donated funds for the restoration of Islam's third holiest shrine and two other mosques in Jerusalem

1995: Announced sixth Five-Year Development Plan

1996: Assigned Crown Prince Abdullah to the Saudi/Syrian/Egyptian meeting in Damascus and the Arab Summit in Cairo

King Fahd died on 1st August, 2005. He was succeeded by Crown Prince Abdullah.

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