Breaking Headline

Saudi Arabia's King Salman in hospital for routine checkup

Published April 24th, 2024 - 09:57 GMT
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz
This handout picture provided by Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz attending a ministerial council meeting for the approval of the state budget in the capital Riyadh, on December 6, 2023. (Photo by SPA / AFP)

ALBAWABA - The Saudi Press Agency said in a statement that King Salman bin Abdulaziz was admitted to a hospital in the capital Jeddah for a routine checkup.

A statement was released by the Saudi Royal Court saying that King Salman was admitted to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Jeddah and will remain there for a few hours.

The Royal Court in the Kingdom also reaffirmed that King Salman's health is very good, however, the visit is "to conduct routine examinations which will take several hours".