Saudi Arabia’s King Salman admitted to hospital

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was admitted to the King Faesal Specialist hospital for a medical checkup on Monday, Saudi Press Agency said.

A Royal Court statement on the agency’s website revealed that King Salman had been admitted to the hospital for tests due to ‘an inflammation in the gallbladder’.

“The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman — may God protect him — was admitted this Monday, 29 Dhul Qidah 1441 A.H., marking July 20, 2020, — to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh to undergo some tests due to an inflammation in the gallbladder. May God protect the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and bless him with health and wellness”, read the statement.