January 17, 2026
The king of Saudi Arabia was admitted to the hospital for medical tests
King Salman of Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: REUTERS Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz left hospital on Friday after undergoing “reassuring” medical tests, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). A statement issued today by the Royal Court said he is undergoing medical tests at Riyadh’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital. In the next update, SPA he said he left today he left today after “having completed medical examinations, which were reassuring”. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif had expressed deep concern over the earlier development. “The people of Pakistan hold His Majesty in the highest regard. We join our Saudi brothers and












