Iraq's president admited in hospital due to stroke
Iraq's president, Jalal Talabani has a stroke and was rushed to a hospital in Baghdad Monday, Iraqi officials said.
Talabani was in intensive care after stroke, says Kurdish legislator Mahmoud Othman, who said he was on his way to the hospital to visit the ailing leader.
"His health is not very good," Othman said.
Although Othman and another official confirmed that Talabani had a stroke, is the President's office did not immediately confirm. Talabani's office released a statement saying that he was exhausted.
"Recently, to His Excellency President Jalal Talabani exhaustive efforts to ensure harmony and stability in the country are paid. Impact of fatigue and exhaustion, His Excellency had a medical emergency," the president's office said Tuesday.
His is not the first time he has been dealing with serious medical problems. At times, the exact nature of his suffering shrouded in mystery.
In February 2007, he became ill and was flown to Jordan for treatment, and there were conflicting reports about what caused his hospitalization.
Talabani physician and a spokesman for the Office of the President said that he was suffering from exhaustion and pneumonia, and tested it described as a precaution.
He did not return to Iraq until March.
Two months later, Talabani leave for medical tests and to lose weight, his office said. He did not return until June.
In January 2012 he had spinal surgery in Germany.
Iraq's president, Jalal Talabani has a stroke and was rushed to a hospital in Baghdad Monday, Iraqi officials said.
Talabani was in intensive care after stroke, says Kurdish legislator Mahmoud Othman, who said he was on his way to the hospital to visit the ailing leader.
"His health is not very good," Othman said.
Although Othman and another official confirmed that Talabani had a stroke, is the President's office did not immediately confirm. Talabani's office released a statement saying that he was exhausted.
"Recently, to His Excellency President Jalal Talabani exhaustive efforts to ensure harmony and stability in the country are paid. Impact of fatigue and exhaustion, His Excellency had a medical emergency," the president's office said Tuesday.
His is not the first time he has been dealing with serious medical problems. At times, the exact nature of his suffering shrouded in mystery.
In February 2007, he became ill and was flown to Jordan for treatment, and there were conflicting reports about what caused his hospitalization.
Talabani physician and a spokesman for the Office of the President said that he was suffering from exhaustion and pneumonia, and tested it described as a precaution.
He did not return to Iraq until March.
Two months later, Talabani leave for medical tests and to lose weight, his office said. He did not return until June.
In January 2012 he had spinal surgery in Germany.
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