Saudi King to Get Treatment at Palace for Lung Inflammation
- Monarch had been suffering from a high fever and joint pain
- Crown Prince postpones trip to Japan due to king’s health
King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz
Photographer: Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz is suffering from inflammation of the lung and will be receiving antibiotics at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
The agency reported earlier on Sunday that the 88-year-old monarch had a high fever and joint pain. He underwent medical tests at the Royal Clinics at Al Salam Palace.