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King Salman leaves hospital after medical tests

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia left King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh after undergoing medical tests and having the battery of his heart pacemaker replaced…reports Asian Lite News

The King will observe several days of rest according to the treatment plan.

State television aired a video clip of the King Salman leaving the hospital with his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman close by.

Gulf leaders sent cables of congratulations to the monarch on Wednesday.

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, have sent congratulatory messages to the King.

The Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the UAE have sent congratulatory cables to the King Salman, after undergoing successful medical tests.

The messages were sent by Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi of Sharjah, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi of Ajman, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla of Umm Al Qaiwain, and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah.

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Crown Princes and deputy rulers also sent similar cables to King Salman.

King Salman, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, became ruler of the Kingdom in 2015. He underwent gallbladder surgery in 2020.

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah wished King Salman constant health and Saudi Arabia further progress and prosperity.

King Salman also received similar cables from Kuwait’s crown prince and prime minister.

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