Saudi Arabia's King Salman was admitted to the King Faisal specialist hospital for tests related to gall bladder inflammation, according to the official Saudi Press Agency
Bandar AL-JALOUD

Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler King Salman was admitted to hospital in Riyadh Monday for gall bladder inflammation, the royal court said, prompting the postponement of the Iraqi prime minister's high-profile visit.

It is rare for Saudi Arabia to report on the health of the ageing monarch, who has ruled the top oil exporter and the Arab world's biggest economy since 2015.

The king was "admitted today to King Faisal specialist hospital in Riyadh for some medical tests due to cholecystitis," inflammation of the gall bladder, the royal court said in a statement released by the official Saudi Press Agency.

The announcement made around 4:30 am (0130 GMT) did not disclose any further details.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi's scheduled visit to Saudi Arabia, which was due to start on Monday, has been postponed after the king's hospitalisation, according to the Saudi foreign minister.

"In recognition of the extremely important visit and a desire to make it a success, our wise leadership in coordination with our brothers in Iraq have decided to postpone the visit" until the king leaves hospital, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan wrote on Twitter.

Hours before Kadhemi was to set off on his first trip abroad as premier, his office said they heard King Salman was suffering from "a sudden health issue".

"It was decided to postpone the visit to the earliest possible date agreed upon by the two sides," his office said in a statement.

Iraq's oil, finance, electricity and planning ministers arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to begin meetings ahead of Kadhemi's visit, Iraqi officials told AFP.


The delegation is set to return to Baghdad after the meetings wrap up on Monday afternoon.

Under the king's rule, Saudi Arabia launched ambitious economic reforms for a post-oil era and gave more rights to women, but also adopted a more assertive foreign policy and entered a war in neighbouring Yemen.

King Salman took the throne after the death of his half-brother Abdullah, who was around 90 years old.


In 2017, Saudi Arabia dismissed reports and mounting speculation that the king was planning to abdicate in favour of his young son, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who is widely seen as the de facto ruler.

"There is no possibility whatsoever that the king will abdicate," an unnamed Saudi official told Bloomberg News, adding that Saudi kings usually remain in power even when poor health prevents them from carrying out their responsibilities.

Prince Mohammed's meteoric rise to power has coincided with a sweeping crackdown on critics and dissenters, as well as royal family members.


Saudi Arabia has been engulfed by a series of controversies since he was named crown prince and heir to the throne in June 2017.

That includes the brutal October 2018 murder of royal insider-turned-critic Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul.

By AFP - Agence France Presse

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/07/20/saudi-arabias-king-salman-admitted-to-hospital/

So this news finally reach fp, ok

wish him speedy recovery.

Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler King Salman

Handsome man..

How old una say buhari dey sef

Old ones rule the world...

Kriss216:


Handsome man..

How old una say buhari dey sef

Saudi Arabia is a KINGDOM ruled by a Monarchy System, so you can't and should not compare the 2

Na wa

espn:
Old ones rule the world...

this is not only Nigeria problem or Africa but the world at large.

Openbusiness4:
Saudi Arabia is a KINGDOM ruled by a Monarchy System, so you can't and should not compare the 2

But, I'm not comparing the two, besides, Is there any difference between the system of government of the two countries?

Hope it's not another corona case

Hmmmm

Enter MBS

You'll see what these Arab countries are doing with their oil money..... Then you'll think Nigeria deals with coconut oil


Smh

FRESH RICH HANDSOME AND WICKED

STILL REMEMBER THE CASE OF THAT JOURNALIST KILLED IN THEIR EMBASSY

I hope he pulls through.

Speedy recovery to him.

Bile storage went wrong

Get Well Soon

Hmm

I wish him speedy recovery.

Quick recovery!

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Ok

I'm just imagining how wealthy this old man is omg

Corona virus isn't real.
All these Leaders being hospitalized and claiming to be victims of the nonexistent COVID-19 are only deceiving the masses.
even Ajimobi and Abba Kyari are still alive and have gone to live in the underground they built in their mansions to spend their millions and live in isolation for the rest of their lives after being bribed to deceive Nigerians that they have died through COVID-19.
God will expose you all.
cc GenBuhari

Quick recovery I pray.

NWish him quick recovery, but next time don't disturb us with such news, we got our own problems too, not like we got any help to offer to them.

Together we can make Nigeria better


#NYM



God bless Nigeria.

Ok