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Uncertainty over Saudi King's health RIYADH, Saturday (Reuters) Saudi Arabia's King Fahd remained in hospital on Saturday one day after he was admitted suffering from pneumonia and fever, raising concerns over his health in the oil giant that has been fighting al Qaeda. Fears about the king's condition had heightened on Friday after a royal statement urged Saudis to pray for his recovery. But the state Saudi news agency SPA quoted an official on Friday night as saying: "King Fahd is well, thank God, and the medical tests he is undergoing are proceeding in a normal way." "We ask God to keep and care for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and grant him health and well-being," the royal statement said. It gave no details on the condition of Fahd, in his early 80s and incapacitated since 1995 by a stroke. There was no further update about his health on Saturday morning. But despite palace assurances the mood in the streets was one of grief and confusion amid conflicting reports and rumours. Some people believed the king was in a coma while others were convinced he was critically ill. People were closely watching the news, monitoring the Internet and exchanging news via mobile text messages. Many parents did not send their children to school. |
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