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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman discharged from hospital after medical tests

Royal Court says examinations at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh were “reassuring” for the 90-year-old King Salman.

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Monday, January 19, 2026

Riyadh — Saudi Arabia’s 90-year-old King Salman has been discharged from hospital after undergoing medical tests in the capital, the kingdom’s Royal Court said on Friday, adding that the results were “reassuring.”

In a statement carried by state media, the Royal Court said King Salman bin Abdulaziz left King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh earlier on Friday following the examinations. His admission to the hospital had been announced earlier in the day.

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