Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz attends a cabinet meeting via video call from Kind Faisal Hospital, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia July 21, 2020. Picture taken July 21, 2020. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, underwent a successful operation to remove his gallblader, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday, after he was admitted to hospital this week.
The king, who has ruled the world's largest oil exporter and close U.S. ally since 2015, will stay in hospital for some time to receive treatment, SPA reported.
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