DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AP) – Saudi Arabia’s octogenarian monarch underwent medical tests yesterday, state-run media reported, just weeks after he had the battery of his pacemaker changed.
The report in the official Saudi Press Agency did not provide further details about King Salman’s condition or the nature of the medical examinations.
It said that the king, 86, was admitted to King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the Saudi port city
of Jeddah.
The monarch’s health is closely watched because he holds absolute power in the kingdom.
King Salman ascended to the throne in 2015 and has appointed his 36-year-old son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as his successor.
However, he has also already empowered Prince Mohammed to lead day-to-day affairs.
Earlier this year, state media reported that King Salman was hospitalised in Riyadh to have the battery of his heart pacemaker replaced.
