King Abdullah in hospital with pneumonia

King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz Al-Saud has been diagnosed with pneumonia and needed medical intervention to help him breathe, after being admitted to hospital on 31 December. In a statement on 2 January, the Royal Court said that “following the necessary medical tests, the medical team detected pneumonia, a matter that required a tube to be temporarily fitted to help breathing. The procedure was successfully carried out Friday evening (2 January).” The Saudi monarch – who is about 90 years old – has been known to suffer from respiratory problems, and has at times used an oxygen tube to assist his breathing