The Saudi Royal Court issued Friday a statement on the health condition of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
After conducting the necessary medical checks pneumonia has been diagnosed, which required temporary insertion of tube to help in breathing Friday evening, the Royal Court said in a statement aired by the official Saudi Press Agency.
The move was crowned with stability and success, the statement reassured, noting that the King is now in stable condition.
It pointed out that King Abdullah was admitted to King Abdulaziz Medical City of National Guard in Riyadh to undergo some medical checkups on Wednesday.