Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal makes a statement after a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council and regional partners at King Abdulaziz International Airport's Royal Terminal in Jeddah in this file photo taken on September 11, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian Prince Saud al-Faisal, the world's longest-serving foreign minister, has undergone a successful back surgery in the United States, the royal court said on Saturday.
Prince Saudi, 75, has been foreign minister since March 1975 and has played an important role in shaping the country's response to many crises affecting the Middle East.
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