Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 88, will receive treatment for a “lung infection,” the country’s state news agency reported.
This was revealed by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). post On Sunday morning, X reported that the king was suffering from a “high fever and joint pain” and would undergo a medical examination.
After completing medical tests, it was determined that King Salman was suffering from a “lung infection.”
“The medical team determined that, God protect him, he should undergo a treatment program with antibiotics until the inflammation subsides,” the SPA wrote in another document. post.
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News of King Salman’s lung infection came after he was hospitalized for routine tests in April, SPA said at the time. according to On Fox News.
King Salman is throne January 2015, after the death of King Abdullah. A few years after his accession to the throne, the king appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
At the time, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was Mohammed bin Nayef, who also served as deputy prime minister and interior minister. However, Nayef was stripped of these positions.
