Saudi King Abdullah checked into aRiyadh hospital on Sunday ahead of aprocedure to stabilize his ailing back, theofficial Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said(IOD Oct.13’11). The monarch, who is at least 87, wasphotographed walking with a cane Sun-day on his arrival to King Abdulaziz Med-ical City. The procedure will “re-tightenthe binding connector around the thirdvertebra,” according to SPA.
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