Saudi Arabia's King Fahd admitted to hospital
{{date|May 27, 2005}}
King [[w:Fahd of Saudi Arabia|Fahd]] of [[w:Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] has been admitted to a hospital in [[w:Riyadh|Riyadh]] for testing.  Unofficial sources say that the King, who has been ill since 1995, might have "water in his lungs", possibly indicating [[w:pneumonia|pneumonia]].  Crown Prince Abdullah has performed most of the duties of the aging monarch in recent years, and is a very likely candidate for succession of the throne should King Fahd succumb to his illness.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/27/world/main698282.shtml
|title=King Fahd Hospitalized
|author=CBS/[[Associated Press|AP]]
|pub=CBS
|date=May 27, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=797261
|title=Saudi King Fahd in hospital for medical tests
|author=Laith Abou-Ragheb
|pub=ABC
|date=May 27, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-saudis0527,1,6108788.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines
|title=Saudi Arabia's King Fahd hospitalized for tests
|author=Abdullah al-Shihri
|pub=Baltimore Sun
|date=May 27, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=8556
|title=Saudi King Fahd admitted to hospital
|author=
|pub=Al Jazeera
|date=May 27, 2005}}

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[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Middle East]]
[[Category:Saudi Arabia]]
[[Category:Abdullah of Saudi Arabia]]
[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Riyadh]]
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has been admitted to a hospital in Riyadh for testing.  Unofficial sources say that the King, who has been ill since 1995, might have "water in his lungs", possibly indicating pneumonia.  Crown Prince Abdullah has performed most of the duties of the aging monarch in recent years, and is a very likely candidate for succession of the throne should King Fahd succumb to his illness.
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