According to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia is undergoing antibiotic treatment at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah due to lung inflammation.
Who is Saudi Arabia’s King Salman?
King Salman held positions as Defence Minister and Governor of the central Riyadh region before to ascending to the throne of Saudi Arabia. He has been 88 years old and king or queen since 2015.
Mohammed bin Salman, his son, is widely regarded as the de facto ruler of the nation and was named crown prince in 2017.
The Kingdom at the time denied rumours that the king was getting ready to abdicate and give way to his son.
In 2020, King Salman had surgery to remove his gallbladder.
In March 2022, he was hospitalized to change the battery of his pacemaker.
Since stepping into the limelight, the crown prince has implemented social and economic reforms in an apparent push to make Saudi Arabia less reliant on oil in the future.
Saudi Arabia has undertaken major construction projects, including building the desert city of Neomunder Mohammed bin Salman, with the goal of increasing tourism to the kingdom.
The prince has also overseen a crackdown on dissent.
According to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia is undergoing antibiotic treatment at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah due to lung inflammation.
The 88-year-old monarch suffered joint pain and a high fever, the agency said early on Sunday. At the Royal Clinics at Al Salam Palace, he was examined by medical professionals.
He was admitted to the hospital in April and then left after receiving a standard examination, according to SPA at the time.
Since 2015, King Salman has been in charge of the biggest oil exporter in the world. Most of Saudi Arabia’s daily operations are managed by his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman III.
This week, the crown prince was supposed to make his uncommon journey outside of the Middle East—to Japan. The Japanese government stated that MBS, as he is known, was scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the May 20–23 visit.
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He met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Sunday to discuss the war in Gaza and the “nearly final version” of draft strategic agreements between Saudi Arabia and the US, SPA said.
The two countries are nearing a historic pact that would offer the kingdom security guarantees and lay out a possible pathway to diplomatic ties with Israel, Bloomberg has reported.
Prince Mohammed also recently met with regional leaders including Jordan’s King Abdullah II on the sidelines of the 33rd Arab Summit in Bahrain.
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