Saudi Royal Decree Names New Deputy Defense Minister

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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Saudi Royal Decree Names New Deputy Defense Minister

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 several royal orders on Sunday.

He relieved Prince Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al Saud from his post as deputy governor of the Northern Borders Region.

He appointed Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Ayaaf Al Muqren as Deputy Minister of Defense at the rank of minister.

He named Dr. Hisham bin Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh as Vice President of the Human Rights Commission at the excellent rank.

He appointed Khalid bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Abdulkarim as an Advisor at the Royal Court with the excellent rank.

Another decree named Nizar bin Suleiman bin Ali Al-Alula as an Advisor at the Secretariat General of the Cabinet at the excellent rank.

Eng. Aali bin Mohammed bin Aali Al-Zahrani was appointed Governor of the Higher Commission for Industrial Security at the excellent rank.

Eng. Ibrahim bin Yousef bin Ibrahim Al-Mubarak was named assistant to the Minister of Investment at the excellent rank.



Trump Says May Visit Saudi Arabia Next Month

US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)
US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)
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Trump Says May Visit Saudi Arabia Next Month

US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)
US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to visit Saudi Arabia as early as May in what will be the first foreign trip of his second term, with stops also planned in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

"It could be next month, maybe a little later," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

Four sources briefed on the matter said mid-May was being looked at as the timing for the trip. Trump made Saudi Arabia and Israel the initial stops on his inaugural foreign trip during his first term in 2017.

Topics likely to be discussed include Russia's three-year-old war in Ukraine and the war in Gaza, one source said.

Saudi Arabia has played a prominent role in US foreign policy, including hosting US ceasefire talks with Russia and Ukraine.

"An opportunity for international travel for the president is something that is being looked at. We don’t yet have a specific plan, and we will provide that information when it is official," a White House official said ahead of Trump's remarks.