Uncertainty over Saudi king's health
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd remained in hospital yesterday one day after he was admitted suffering from pneumonia and fever, raising concerns over his health in the oil giant that has been fighting al-Qaeda.
Fears about the king's condition had heightened on Friday after a royal statement urged Saudis to pray for his recovery.
But the state Saudi news agency SPA quoted an official on Friday night as saying: "King Fahd is well, thank God, and the medical tests he is undergoing are proceeding in a normal way."
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "We ask God to keep and care for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and grant him health and well-being," the royal statement said.
It gave no details on the condition of Fahd, in his early 80s and incapacitated since 1995 by a stroke. There was no further update about his health on Saturday morning.
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