BBC: Saudi Arabia's ailing 86-year-old King Abdullah is to go to the US for treatment for a back problem, Saudi officials have said.
He has a herniated disc worsened by an accumulation of blood around the spine and is to leave for the US on Monday.
Crown Prince Sultan, who is himself said to be unwell, is to return from an extended overseas holiday to take over. >>> | Sunday, November 21, 2010
