King Fahd Remains on Respirator in Hospital
Six weeks after he was taken to a hospital with pneumonia, Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd is still on a respirator after undergoing a tracheotomy, with no sign of substantial improvement, diplomats and medical sources said.
The king, who is about 83, is being treated by an international medical team in Riyadh.
Fahd’s lengthy hospitalization and the secrecy surrounding his treatment have triggered regular rumors of his death.
Fahd has ruled Saudi Arabia since 1982, although day-to-day rule passed to his brother Crown Prince Abdullah almost 10 years ago after the king’s first stroke.
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