Saudi Crown Prince Reassures Public on King Abdullah’s Health
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud reassured the public on the health of King Abdullah a week after the monarch was hospitalized for pneumonia.
Prince Salman, who is 79 and is expected to succeed the king, spoke at a televised press conference in Riyadh following an annual speech at the Shura Council today on behalf of King Abdullah, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. Before the address, he said he was praying for the king’s good health.