Special to WorldTribune.com

ABU DHABI — Saudi King Abdullah has cut short his vacation amid the
intensification of the war in Syria.

The king arrived on June 14 in Jedda after being in Morocco for two
weeks.

Abdullah, struggling with declining health, cut short his vacation in North Africa for what a government statement attributed to regional events.

“The custodian of the two holy mosques King Abdullah arrived here today concluding his private holiday and recovery period he spent in the kingdom of Morocco due to the repercussions of the events that are currently taking place in the region,” the official Saudi Press Agency said.

SPA said Abdullah was met at the airport by the kingdom’s leadership, including the king’s son, Prince Miteb, Crown Prince Salman and Riyad Gov.
Prince Khalid Al Faisal. Salman, said to be suffering from dementia, had
been appointed as the kingdom’s guardian during Abdullah’s absence.

Western diplomats said the king, who normally spends up to two months in
Morocco, was expected to be briefed on efforts by the United States to send
military supplies to Sunni rebels in Syria. They said Washington has been
coordinating the effort with Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar Bin
Sultan.

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