Saudi Arabia removes foreign, transport ministers
Former Saudi ambassador to Berlin, Saudi Arabian Airlines director general appointed new ministers
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RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia’s foreign and transport ministers have been removed on Wednesday from their posts by a royal decree, according to local media.
According to the country’s official SPA news agency, Foreign Minister Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf and Transport Minister Nabil bin Mohammed Al-Amoudi were relieved of their posts.
Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud was appointed foreign minister, while Saleh bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Jasser was appointed transport minister.
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Al-Saud served as the Saudi ambassador to Berlin from February until now, and Al-Jasser served as director general of Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Al-Assaf was appointed to the post soon after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing on October 2, 2018 at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign and transport ministers have been removed on Wednesday from their posts by a royal decree, according to local media.
According to the country’s official SPA news agency, Foreign Minister Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf and Transport Minister Nabil bin Mohammed Al-Amoudi were relieved of their posts.
Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud was appointed foreign minister, while Saleh bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Jasser was appointed transport minister.
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Al-Saud served as the Saudi ambassador to Berlin from February until now, and Al-Jasser served as director general of Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Al-Assaf was appointed to the post soon after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing on October 2, 2018 at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.