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Saudi King issues royal orders

Riyadh, The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud today issued the following royal orders:

– Establishing an authority for development of Yanbu, Umluj, Al-Wajh and Duba.

– Relieving Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan bin Mohammed Al-Rabiah of his post as Minister of Health, and appointing Fahad bin Abdulrahman bin Dahes Al-Jalajel as Minister of Health.

– Appointing Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan bin Mohammed Al-Rabiah as Minister of Hajj and Umrah.

– Promoting Lieutenant General Mutlaq bin Salem bin Mutlaq Al-Azima to the rank of General, and appointing him as Commander of the Joint Forces.

– Relieving Abdulaziz bin Abdurrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Arefi from his post as Assistant Minister of Transport and Logistics Services.

– Appointing Abdulaziz bin Abdurrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Arefi as Advisor at the Cabinet’s General Secretariat at excellent rank.

Source: Bahrain News Agency