Saudi Arabia’s Aging King Salman Admitted to Hospital for Checks

RIYADH—Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was admitted to a medical center in the country’s capital for checks following struggling from gallbladder swelling, reigniting speculation about succession designs for his youthful son and heir evident.

The 84-yr-aged ruler entered a specialty medical center in Riyadh for clinical checks owing to cholecystitis, the Royal Court reported Monday in a quick statement carried by the kingdom’s point out-controlled information company.

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