( CNN ) -- King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia arrived in Casablanca , Morocco , on Saturday to continue his recovery from back surgery late last year , the official Saudi Press Agency reported . The king , who was met by Moroccan King Mohammed VI , will undergo physical therapy in the north African country following treatment in the United States for a herniated disc and a blood clot that was causing him back pain , according to Saudi state media . He underwent his first surgery November 24 at New York 's Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center . A follow-up surgery to stabilize several vertebrae in his spine was performed December 3 . Abdullah , 86 , had been recuperating at his New York home since late December .
King Abdullah is recovering from back surgery . The king has been in a coma since January and was taken to hospital on Sunday after suffering an attack of sciatica at the weekend.