SPECIAL REPORT -- UPDATE

[Note:  SUSRIS reported last month that reports of the imminent death of Crown Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia were not correct, according to a SUSRIS source.  Today we provide an update to his medical condition following further medical treatment and surgery at a New York hospital.]

RIYADH: Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, underwent a successful surgical operation at a hospital in New York City on Monday [Feb 23], a Royal Court announcement said.

The medical team that performed the surgery said the operation was part of an ongoing treatment the crown prince has been receiving. "By the Grace of God, the operation was a complete success," the announcement added.

The Royal Court wished Prince Sultan speedy recovery. The operation was carried out three days after the crown prince arrived in New York from Morocco, where he had been convalescing following earlier treatment.

Speaking at the weekly Cabinet meeting on Monday, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah reassured the nation about Prince Sultan's health.

On Friday, the Royal Court said Prince Sultan had arrived in New York for follow-up medical checks and treatment after undergoing a "prescribed convalescence" in Morocco. He had previously traveled to the United States in November for medical tests.

Source: Arab News

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