This information was shared by the Saudi Arabian royal court.
Saudi King Salman: Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the King of Saudi Arabia, also known as King Salman, is suffering from “high fever and joint pain” and will undergo a medical examination on Sunday.
This information was shared by the Saudi Arabian royal court.
“The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques will undergo medical examinations today, May 19, at the Royal Clinics of Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah due to a high fever and joint pain. The medical team will conduct tests to diagnose his condition and monitor his health,” the royal court said in a statement, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The court had also announced last month that King Salman, 88, had been admitted to King Faisal Specialist Hospital for “routine examinations” but was discharged later that day.
King Salman, who has been reigning since 2015, was admitted to a hospital in May 2022 for a colonoscopy and stayed for just over a week for other tests and “some time to rest”, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Before his accession, he was the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 18 June 2012 to 23 January 2015.
The 25th son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia, he assumed the throne on 23 January 2015.
King Salman was also the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2022.
(With IANS inputs)