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Saudi poet Muhammad Abdullah Al-Ali, known as Abu Adel, died Tuesday evening at age 94 after a seven-decade literary career spanning poetry, philosophy, criticism, and education. His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday at the Shahada Cemetery in Al-Jash.
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