MADRID 7 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The King of Saudi Arabia, Salmán bin Abdulaziz, underwent a series of medical tests this Sunday for a lung infection, without there being any further details about his state of health at the moment.
According to information collected by the Saudi state news agency, SPA, the monarch had several tests recommended by the royal doctor scheduled during the afternoon. In May he was treated for a lung infection after going to the doctor for a high fever and joint pain.
Salmán bin Abdulaziz has occupied the Saudi throne since 2015, although in recent years he has participated in fewer and fewer public events, with most of the affairs in the hands of his son Mohamed bin Salmán, crown prince since 2017 and considered the ‘de facto leader’. ‘ of the country.
The monarch’s few public appearances have fueled speculation about his state of health for years. The king underwent surgery in 2020 to remove his gallbladder, while in 2022 he underwent “tests” and the replacement of his pacemaker battery. Likewise, he spent about a week hospitalized to “rest.”
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