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King Fahd in Stable Condition, says Saudi Foreign Minister
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King Fahd, believed to be 82, has been in poor health since suffering
a stroke in 1995





King Fahd (File photo)Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says King Fahd
is in stable condition, a day after being hospitalized for medical
tests.

Prince Saud al-Faisal told reporters in Riyadh Saturday that test
results have been reassuring about the king's condition.

Neither the prince or the royal palace has said what is ailing the
elderly monarch, but officials say he is suffering from a lung
infection, possibly pneumonia.

Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oil exporter, and news of the
king's hospitalization Friday pushed world oil prices close to $52 a
barrel.

Since King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995, his half brother, Crown
Prince Abdullah, has taken on many of the daily duties of running the
kingdom.

Some information for this report provided by AFP and Reuters.

 


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