Saudi King Abdullah appears for first time since Nov. 17 surgery.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Saudi King Abdullah appears for first time since Nov. 17 surgery.

Saudi King Abdullah appears for first time since Nov. 17 surgery.(AA).Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Azizi appeared on television on Wednesday for the first time since undergoing a back surgery on Nov. 17. In pictures broadcast on state television, the monarch, who is in his late 80s, looked in good health as he was shown receiving members of the royal family in Riyadh. King Abdullah has introduced cautious economic and social reforms in the conservative Islamic kingdom aimed at reconciling Saudi Arabia’s religious traditions with the needs of a modern economy and youthful population. Abdullah's heir is Crown Prince Salman, who is 76.Read the full story here.

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