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King Salman Reshuffles Cabinet

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
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King Salman Reshuffles Cabinet

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued Thursday a royal decree to reshuffle Saudi Arabia's cabinet.

Ibrahim al-Assaf has been appointed as the new foreign minister, replacing Adel al-Jubeir, who was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Also, Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz was appointed as the Minister of National Guard, while Turki al-Shabana was named as Minister of Information and Hamad Al Sheikh as Minister of Education.

Iman al-Mutairi was appointed as assistant to the Minister of Commerce.

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki al-Faisal was appointed as chairman of the General Sports Authority replacing Turki Al Asheikh, who was appointed as the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority.

Moreover, Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed deputy governor of Makkah Region. Turki bin Talal replaced Faisal bin Khaled as the governer of al-Asir region, while Badr bin Sultan was relieved of his post and replaced by Faisal bin Nawaf as governor of al-Jouf region. Mansour bin Mohammad bin Saad Al Saud was further appointed as Hafr al-Batin's governor. Also, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, the Kingdom's ambassador in London, was relieved of his post.

Sultan bin Salman was relieved of the presidency of the tourism authority and appointed as Board Director of Saudi Space Authority.

King Salman also issued a royal decree to form the General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences.

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Saudi FM Discusses with Turkish, Pakistani Counterparts Developments in the Region

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA
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Saudi FM Discusses with Turkish, Pakistani Counterparts Developments in the Region

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call on Friday with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.

During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the region.

Prince Faisal also held a phone call with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar.

They discussed regional developments and joint efforts to achieve security and stability.

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes al-Alimi’s Request for Comprehensive Conference in Riyadh to Discuss Southern Cause

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with al-Alimi in 2023. SPA file photo
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with al-Alimi in 2023. SPA file photo
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes al-Alimi’s Request for Comprehensive Conference in Riyadh to Discuss Southern Cause

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with al-Alimi in 2023. SPA file photo
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with al-Alimi in 2023. SPA file photo

Saudi Arabia has welcomed the request of the President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, to convene a comprehensive conference in Riyadh to bring together all southern factions to discuss just solutions to the southern cause.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry urged all southern factions in Yemen to actively participate in the conference “to develop a comprehensive vision for just solutions” that fulfills the legitimate aspirations of the southern people.

In his request on Friday, Al-Alimi said he hopes the forum would bring together ⁠all southern factions "without distinction.”

Eastern Yemen’s Hadhramaut province entered a critical phase on Friday as government-backed National Shield forces began deploying against an insurgency by the Southern Transitional Council (STC), seeking to regain control of military camps and restore the state’s grip over security and military institutions under the leadership of Governor Salem al-Khanbashi.

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Governor of Hadhramaut Launches Military Operation to Take Control of STC Positions

A supporter of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) stands in the back of a pickup truck in the Khor Maksar district of the second city of Aden on August 29, 2019. (AFP file)
A supporter of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) stands in the back of a pickup truck in the Khor Maksar district of the second city of Aden on August 29, 2019. (AFP file)
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Governor of Hadhramaut Launches Military Operation to Take Control of STC Positions

A supporter of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) stands in the back of a pickup truck in the Khor Maksar district of the second city of Aden on August 29, 2019. (AFP file)
A supporter of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) stands in the back of a pickup truck in the Khor Maksar district of the second city of Aden on August 29, 2019. (AFP file)

The Yemeni News Agency said on Friday that the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, issued a decision assigning the Governor of Hadhramaut, Salem Al-Khanbashi, to assume the general command of the National Shield forces in the governorate.

The official agency stated that the decision grants Al-Khanbashi “full military, security, and administrative powers to achieve the restoration of security and order in the governorate”.

It added that the decision stipulates that the assignment will end “once the reasons that led to it cease, or upon the issuance of a decision by the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, canceling this assignment”.

In a recorded speech following his appointment, Al-Khanbashi confirmed that the Southern Transitional Council deliberately rejected all responsible solutions aimed at de-escalation. He pointed out that STC forces had prepared plans intended to create widespread chaos in Hadhramaut.

He also announced that the National Shield forces had launched a military operation called “Receiving the Camps,” aimed at taking over military sites in a peaceful and organized manner. He added that “the military operation is not a declaration of war, but a responsible preventive measure”.

He further stressed that “the operation does not target any political or social component, nor civilians” in Hadhramaut.

This came after the National Field forces had expressed their readiness on Thursday to take over military sites and checkpoints from the Southern Transitional Council forces in Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah.