Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma - Foreign Affairs

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Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by God1000(op): 7:31pm On Jul 19, 2025

Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, long known as Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’, has passed away after spending two decades in a coma.

The nephew of billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, he had been in a coma since a car accident in 2005.

Over the years, he became a symbol of hope and endurance, with many across the Arab world keeping him in their prayers and wishing for his recovery.

His family announced the news on Saturday and said the funeral will be held in Riyadh on Sunday.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2025/07/19/saudi-arabias-sleeping-prince-dies-after-20-years-in-coma/?

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by God1000(op): 7:32pm On Jul 19, 2025

Hmmm, 20 years in coma, money kept him alive for 2 decades

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by Nobody: 7:33pm On Jul 19, 2025

God1000:
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2025/07/19/saudi-arabias-sleeping-prince-dies-after-20-years-in-coma/?

Nlfpmod mynd44

thanks God it's not Nigeria

Nigerians will have been waggling their tails at tinubu

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by wman(m): 7:45pm On Jul 19, 2025

Wow.

May he rest in perfect peace.

I pray his loved ones find comfort despite their years of waiting.

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by looseweight: 7:46pm On Jul 19, 2025

Let him be put inside liquid nitrogen and Join the league of rich folks who still believe that technology will emerge in the future to bring them back .

Rip young man

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by Kingpele(m): 7:46pm On Jul 19, 2025

May his soul rest in peace ,lesson money can't buy life

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by muyico(m): 7:46pm On Jul 19, 2025

Wow! My late mom only spent a week at adeoyo hospital,in coma b4 giving up

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by Mabuggi88: 7:46pm On Jul 19, 2025

Hmmm..... it's well. He couldn't wake up finally. May God grant him eternal rest from eternal sleep

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by SmartPolician: 7:47pm On Jul 19, 2025

The moment Nairaland drew our attention to the guy, he kicked the bucket. Rest in peace to him.

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by Tabletuner(m): 7:47pm On Jul 19, 2025

Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry interestinggggghhhgggggggggggg

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by Honestey: 7:47pm On Jul 19, 2025

I thought they said he woke up few weeks ago. RIP to him

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by grandstar(m): 7:48pm On Jul 19, 2025

Poor dude. 20 years of hope wasted.

Saudi Arabia, a poor rich Arab nation.

Its oil wealth isn't enough to sustain its lazy and entitled population any longer. More than half of its citizens that work, do so for the government, either directly or through Aramco.

They all want high paying government work that come with little effort.

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by onatisi(m): 7:48pm On Jul 19, 2025

I thought they said he woke up last month as was even given some money

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by Thundafireseun: 7:48pm On Jul 19, 2025

Everyone can finally rest ….

Cuz I’m sure his family and friends will be restless all this while…

Rest in peace young man….

Those the god’s love so much they take

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by holyfather(m): 7:48pm On Jul 19, 2025

I thought they once said he recovered a while a ago

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by flipboss(m): 7:48pm On Jul 19, 2025

muyico:
Wow! My late mom only spent a week at adeoyo hospital,in coma b4 giving up

Sorry about that bro. Nigeria hospitals can't handle this kind of stuff.

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by iwaeda: 7:49pm On Jul 19, 2025

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un. From you we come, to you will return. The best science can't still March God. grin

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by ShobayoEmma(m): 7:50pm On Jul 19, 2025

He was in the world beyond for two decades, he won't feel like a stranger there now.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Tinubu, a bad man with good intentions

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by Kingosytex(m): 7:53pm On Jul 19, 2025

It's better as he's finally journeyed to the great beyond.
His family tried and did all they could to save him, this highlights the importance of money, he would have been long gone had it been they were poor.
Rest in peace to him.

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by Trendtips(f): 7:53pm On Jul 19, 2025

Honestey:
I thought they said he woke up few weeks ago. RIP to him

I even watched the reel on tiktok
It was so real only see the headline tonight

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by muyico(m): 7:53pm On Jul 19, 2025

flipboss:
Sorry about that bro. Nigeria hospitals can't handle this kind of stuff.

really?? She gat typhoid, and been forcing her to go clinic, she will only demand drugs and reject injection, she later faint,and hit her head on plank, Muscle vein that transfer blood to brain, gat cut, she just dey sleeping, she no open eyes, after spending a wk, she give up

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by Mrexcell(m): 7:54pm On Jul 19, 2025

Honestey:
I thought they said he woke up few weeks ago. RIP to him

Yeah I read something like that in another platform.

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by Kobicove(m): 7:54pm On Jul 19, 2025

I thought they said he eventually woke up about 2 months ago?

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by boxypane: 7:54pm On Jul 19, 2025

Rest in Peace prince. That was a very long time indeed.

Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by BlackyOne: 7:54pm On Jul 19, 2025

Few days ago they said he was out of coma, now he's dead?

Why the rush to come out of coma then?

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by 89green: 7:55pm On Jul 19, 2025

grandstar:
Poor dude. 20 years of hope wasted.

Saudi Arabia, a poor rich Arab nation.

Its oil wealth isn't enough to sustain its lazy and entitled population any longer. More than half of its citizens that work, do so for the government, either directly or through Aramco.

They all want high paying government work that come with little effort.

But the same Saudi is over 50,000 miles positively ahead of Nigeria, Naija wey get oil, how far

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by SafariHunter(m): 7:55pm On Jul 19, 2025

Imagine being in a coma for 20 years. It's unimaginable. Good thing He finally gets to rest.

Money good ghon, 20 years round the clock care....

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Re: Saudi Arabia's Sleeping Prince, Al Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20 Years In Coma by daniwise(m): 7:55pm On Jul 19, 2025

ShobayoEmma:
He was in the world beyond for two decades, he won't feel like a stranger there now.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Tinubu, a bad man with good intentions

How did you know he has good intentions?Are you now a mind reader?dey play you hear

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