RIYADH—Saudi Arabia’s octogenarian King Salman underwent laparoscopic surgery Thursday to remove an inflamed gallbladder, prompting a call from President Trump to the kingdom’s crown prince to check on the ruler’s health. King Salman will remain at a Riyadh hospital for an unspecified period after the surgery as recommended by the medical team, the Royal Court said in a statement carried by the state-controlled Saudi Press Agency. He had appeared late Tuesday in an official video showing him at a desk in his hospital room...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 23, 2020 15:07 UTC