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Saudi King appoints Crown Prince as Prime Minister

28 Sep 2022 09:27am
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appointed as new Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia - AFP Photo
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appointed as new Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia - AFP Photo
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RIYADH - Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's Prime Minister, Xinhua quoted a Saudi Press Agency report, citing a royal decree.

The king meanwhile issued a decree ordering a cabinet reshuffle appointing Saudi Prince Khalid bin Salman as the minister of defence.

Heads of ministries that were kept unchanged include the Energy Minister, the Foreign Affairs Minister, the Investment Minister, the Interior Minister and the Finance Minister. - BERNAMA

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