Sat 16 October 2021:
Saudi Arabia issued a host of royal decrees on Friday including the appointment of new ministers for the health and Hajj and Umrah portfolios.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Arabia has appointed Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan al-Rabiah as Minister of Hajj and Umrah and Mr. Fahd bin Abdulrahman al-Jalajil as Minister of Health.
Abdul Aziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Arifi has been relieved of his post as assistant minister of transport and was appointed as an advisor to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.
Lt. Gen. Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima has been promoted to the rank of general and appointed commander of the joint forces.
A new authority for the development of the Saudi cities of Yanbu, Umluj, Al-Wajh, and Duba has been established.
The king also ordered the establishment of a new body that will oversee the development of Yanbu, Umluj, Al-Wajh and Duba regions.
The new body will be chaired by the Kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said.
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