Saudi crown prince convalescing in Morocco



RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz is convalescing in Morocco after undergoing six weeks of medical tests in the United States, the official SPA news agency said on Saturday.
Prince Sultan, 81, who has served as the oil kingpin's defence minister since 1963, arrived in Agadir on Friday, the news agency said.



Saudi crown prince convalescing in Morocco
He was accompanied by several other senior princes, including his brothers Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz and Riyadh governor Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz.
SPA did not specify the nature of the tests that Prince Sultan had undergone in New York but said the results had been "reassuring". It added, however, that he was expected to return to the United States for further treatment.
According to the Washington-based Saudi-US Relations Information Service, Saudi officials rejected reports on Thursday that the prince was deeply ill, insisting that he had a successful operation in New York, was "fine and will be heading home after his rest in Agadir."
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Image of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, by Hassan Ammar.

Sunday, January 11th 2009
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