Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud died early Friday…twitter reacts

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud died early Friday after being admitted to a Riyadh hospital in December for medical tests. He was reportedly suffering from pneumonia.

#BREAKING US oil futures surge after Saudi King’s death

— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 23, 2015

We’ve seen the #JeSuisCharlie liberals show their true colours today. Shoulder-2-shoulder with the Saudis #KingAbdullah Cameron, Obama, BBC

— Mark Hilley (@marcohilley) January 23, 2015

Feel pretty sick reading western world leaders’ praise for despot like #KingAbdullah to ensure his successor continues to buy their weapons.

— Jack Moore (@JFXM) January 23, 2015

#SaudiArabia‘s Beheading of a 17 years old Indonasian Girl (June18, 2011) http://t.co/tnjfPckGos – FLAGS AT HALF MAST 4 #KingAbdullah

— Carmen Renieri (@RenieriArts) January 23, 2015

#Saudi King #Abdullah’s funeral to be held Friday afternoon – Royal Court http://t.co/ZQMCX4qscS pic.twitter.com/5A0w8Tt4Xb

— RT (@RT_com) January 23, 2015

MORE: #SaudiArabia #KingAbdullah lauded as reformer, while social injustices and political repression remained. http://t.co/gKnYZ9Yzq3

— Sputnik US (@SputnikNewsUS) January 23, 2015

King Abdullah’s death “comes at a time of grim uncertainty in the Gulf,” @wrightr writes: http://t.co/dzZQjEyLHG

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) January 23, 2015

Flags flown at half-mast for late Saudi King Abdullah sparks outrage http://t.co/hiY2uYy7f2 pic.twitter.com/cyxRSFuG7u

— The Independent (@Independent) January 23, 2015

Cautious #Saudi modernizer. 10 public executions in first 2 weeks of 2015. The last woman took 3 chops to decapitate. pic.twitter.com/U03HLyc017

— Varyagi (@varyagi) January 23, 2015

There really is no difference between ISIS & muslim nations http://t.co/WFz07eEFph

— David Jones (@DavidJo52951945) January 23, 2015

Following death of King Abdullah, US should press for #humanrights reform in #SaudiArabia: http://t.co/tFIvsKCGjU #FreeRaif @SaudiEmbassyUSA

— AmnestyInternational (@amnesty) January 23, 2015

Widespread condemnation, as UK govt buildings ordered to fly flag at half mast in honour of repressive Saudi dictator http://t.co/GaTa1viate

— Charles Shoebridge (@ShoebridgeC) January 23, 2015