King Salman was rushed to hospital for an examination Monday morning for cholecystitis. No details provided.

URA-Inform writes about this with reference to the official SPA news agency of Saudi Arabia.

The 84-year-old monarch's health has long been the subject of much speculation. The de facto ruler of the kingdom is the heir to the Saudi throne, 34-year-old prince Mohammed ibn Salman, who carried out many important economic reforms to end the country's "

In March of this year, the duke ordered the arrest of members of the royal family, who, in his opinion, could threaten his rule. Arrests occurred at a time when concerns about the effects of coronavirus lowered oil prices, the kingdom's main source of income.

We previously reported that in Brussels they criticized the US sanctions policy against a number of European countries, as well as the Nord Stream-2 and Turkish Stream projects.