RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not attend next month’s Arab League summit in Algeria on doctor’s advice. According to the international news agency, the Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, apologized to Algerian President Abdel Majid Teboun for participating in the meeting of the Arab League on November 1 in a telephone conversation. Saudi media say that 37-year-old Mohammed bin Salman has been forbidden to travel by his doctors, due to which he will not be able to attend the Arab League summit, but it is not said why the doctors gave this advice. .The Saudi state news agency claimed that the Algerian president wished the crown prince for his health and well-being, saying he understood the sensitivity of the situation. Al Jazeera TV’s representative tried to contact the relevant authorities regarding the condition of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but there was no response from them. It should be noted that the Arab League was founded in 1945 in which 22 countries including the Middle East and North Africa are represented. Syria’s membership was suspended due to the long-running war.
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