King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has pneumonia and needs temporary help
from a breathing tube, the royal court stated today. The king, who is 90, has a history of medical
problems, and his health issues.
In a statement quoted by news agencies, the royal court said the king
was in stable condition at a military hospital. He was transferred there on
Thursday after having been admitted to King Abdulaziz Medical City Hospital in
Riyadh, the capital, on Wednesday for unspecified tests.
The statement said an examination “revealed pneumonia, which required
the provisional insertion of a tube.”
It added that “that step was crowned with stability and success,” but it
left unclear how long the king would remain hospitalized.
Crown Prince Salman, 79, the king’s half brother and presumed successor,
has increasingly acted as Abdullah’s representative, most recently standing in
for him at a summit meeting of Persian Gulf countries in Qatar last month.
Crown Prince Salman is also Saudi Arabia’s deputy prime minister and defense
minister.
Abdullah is the country’s sixth king, having assumed the throne in 2005.
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