Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Undergoes Successful Surgery

  • King had gallbladder removed after hospital admission Monday
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman already handles daily affairs

King Salman bin Abdulaziz 

Photographer: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images 

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz underwent a successful laparoscopic surgery for an inflamed gallbladder, according to the state news agency.