His successor is his 79-year-old half-brother, Prince Salman, who recently has taken on the ailing Abdullah’s responsibilities.

he’s about 80

In August 2010, King Salman underwent spine surgery in the United States and remained out of the kingdom for recovery.[53] He had one stroke and despite physiotherapy, his left arm does not work as well as his right.[54] After his appointment as Crown Prince various analysts including Simon Henderson argued that he is suffering from dementia.[55] In addition, he is believed to be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.[

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