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King Salman recovers after undergoing tests for lung inflammation


Issue 1193 - 16 Oct 2024 | 1 minute read

The 88-year-old Saudi monarch has had a series of health scares in recent years, but has recovered from the latest incident according to the Royal Court.

King Salman Bin Abdelaziz Al-Saud

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Role: Head of State and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

Born to Hessa Bint Ahmed Al Sudairi, the best-known wife of the kingdom’s founder King Abdelaziz (Ibn Saud), Salman is one of the last (and oldest) surviving ‘Sudairi Seven’ brothers. Read more.

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