Saudi crown prince to skip Algeria summit over health concerns

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not attend an upcoming summit in the Algerian capital due to an ear condition, the royal court confirmed Sunday.

The statement came nearly 24 hours after the Algerian presidency issued its own statement saying the crown prince had apologized for not being able to attend the Arab summit scheduled for Nov. 1 because doctors had counseled against it.

The lack of detail in that statement set off speculation over what might be ailing the 37-year-old, who is first in line to the Saudi throne.

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