King Fahd recovering, under medical supervision
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/31/2005

A medical source in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz who was admitted to hospital last Friday is recovering from a lung inflammation, but he will continue to remain under medical check until later today (Tuesday).

The source who works at King Faisal specialized hospital said that the Saudi King who was admitted hospital after a health setback, and he responded to the medical treatment he had received, and that doctors put him under medical monitoring for 72 hours that end today.

This came after statements made by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz quoted by the Saudi news agency during a meeting for the Saudi Cabinet on Monday to that the situation of the King is stable.

On January 29th the King had a stroke after which crown prince Abdullah was assigned to dispose the affairs of the Kingdom. Crown prince Abdullah ( 82) is King Fahd brother.

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