RIYADH, Oct 24 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Wednesday, relieved Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Al-Assaf, and Minister of Transport, Nabil Al Amoudi, off their posts.
The decision was taken, as part of a series of royal orders, that included the appointment of certain officials to head various authorities, such as, the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud was appointed as the foreign minister, and Saleh bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Jasser as the transport minister.
According to the orders, Al-Assaf was appointed as the minister of state. He has also become a cabinet member.
Al-Assaf was appointed as the Saudi foreign minister in Dec, 2018.– NNN-SPA
