Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman entered the hospital on Wednesday for what state media described as a “routine check-up.”
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In this January 24, 2015 file photo, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman attends a ceremony at the Diwan Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with his bodyguard Major General Abdulaziz Al Fagham in the background. King Salman, 88, entered the hospital on Wednesday for what state media described as a “routine check-up.” (AP Photo/Yoan Valat, Pool, File)
The state-run Saudi Press Agency gave no details other than to say that he would be admitted to King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Jeddah. He was then discharged from the hospital.
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King Salman ascended the throne in 2015 and has since promoted his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to become the kingdom’s next monarch. It is widely believed that the crown prince runs the day-to-day affairs of the kingdom.
