Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, on Monday reassured the public about the health of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.

Presiding over a Cabinet meeting in Riyadh, Prince Salman thanked local and international well-wishers for their concern about the king, who was admitted to King Abdul Aziz National Guard Medical City in the capital with pneumonia on Dec. 31.

Prince Salman also prayed to the Almighty to preserve and grant King Abdullah good health. King Abdullah had earlier been placed on a respirator that would allow him to breathe easier.

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