February 17, 2011 | A Saudi source spoke with Al Jazeera television Thursday about the condition of exiled former Tunisian President Zine al Abidine ben Ali (pic).
Ben Ali reportedly has been in a coma since he was driven out of Tunisia by a popular revolt Jan. 14 and sought refuge in Saudi Arabia.
The source told Al Jazeera that Ben Ali was in "grave condition" Thursday in a Saudi hospital.