SAUDI ARABIA

King Salman discharged from hospital after medical tests

January 17, 2026
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Royal Court announced on Friday that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz left King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh after completing medical examinations that yielded reassuring results.

In a statement issued by the Royal Court, it said King Salman departed the hospital on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, after concluding the required medical tests, which were reassuring.

The statement prayed for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to be granted continued health and well-being.


January 17, 2026
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