Saudi King Fahd is sinking. He is unconscious and hooked to a breathing machine. The Saudi stock exchange slumps.
July 6, 2005, 3:41 PM (GMT+02:00)DEBKAfile’s Exclusive Gulf sources report: The Saudi king Fahd’s condition has taken a turn for the worse in the last 24 hours after six weeks in hospital. Wednesday, July 6, his doctors decided to carry out a tracheotomy to help him breath. This procedure will be carried out in the next few hours.