Today: Thursday, 19 September 2024 year

The King of Saudi Arabia fell ill with pneumonia.

The King of Saudi Arabia fell ill with pneumonia.

A medical examination revealed that King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia had pneumonia, the royal office said in a statement.

“The Custodian of the Two Islamic Holy Mosques completed a medical examination carried out at the Royal Clinic of Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, he was found to have pneumonia, and doctors decided that he should undergo antibiotic treatment to stop the inflammation,” the office said in a statement.


On Sunday, the Saudi monarch’s office said the king had been admitted to a hospital in Jeddah for examination due to high fever and joint pain.