Saudi King Orders Appointment of Faisal bin Salman as Special Adviser, Salman bin Sultan as Governor of Madinah Region

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
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Saudi King Orders Appointment of Faisal bin Salman as Special Adviser, Salman bin Sultan as Governor of Madinah Region

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued royal orders on Tuesday appointing Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the Special Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques at the rank of minister, SPA said.
Also, Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed as the Governor of Madinah Region at the rank of minister.
Other royal orders were issued and include:
-Relieving Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud from his post as the Deputy Governor of Makkah Region and appointing Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the Deputy Governor of Makkah Region at the excellent rank.
-Relieving Prince Ahmed bin Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud from his post as the Deputy Governor of the Eastern Region and appointing Prince Saud bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the Deputy Governor of the Eastern Region at the excellent rank.
-Appointing Prince Khalid bin Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the Deputy Governor of the Tabuk Region at the excellent rank.
-Appointing Prince Khalid bin Sattam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the Deputy Governor of the Asir Region at the excellent rank.
-Appointing Prince Mutaib bin Mishaal bin Badr bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the Deputy Governor of Al-Jouf Region at the excellent rank.
-Relieving Prince Mansour bin Muhammad bin Saad Al-Thani Al Abdulrahman Al Saud from his post as Governor of Hafar Al-Batin and appointing Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki bin Farhan Al Saud as Governor of Hafar Al-Batin at the excellent rank.

- Appointing Dr. Hisham bin Abdulrahman bin Falih Al-Falih as Assistant Minister of Interior at the excellent rank.
- Appointing Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Battal as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior at the excellent rank.
-Appointing Khalid bin Farid bin Abdulrahman Hadrawi as an advisor at the Royal Court, at the excellent rank.
-Appointing Eng. Khalil bin Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Salamah as Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Industry Affairs, at the excellent rank.
-Appointing Musaed bin Abdulaziz Al-Daood as Mayor of Makkah Region at the excellent rank.
- Appointing Eng. Abdullah bin Mahdi bin Ali Jali as Mayor of Asir region at the excellent rank.
-Appointing Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Maghlouth as Assistant Minister of Media at the excellent rank.
-Appointing Dr. Yousef bin Sayyah bin Nazzal Al-Biyali as Deputy Head of General Intelligence for Intelligence Affairs at the excellent rank.
-Appointing Zuhair bin Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Zouman as Assistant to the President of Human Rights Commission at the excellent rank.



Syria's Sharaa in Qatar to Deepen Bilateral Relations

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Doha, Qatar, April 15, 2025. (Amiri Diwan/Handout via Reuters)
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Doha, Qatar, April 15, 2025. (Amiri Diwan/Handout via Reuters)
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Syria's Sharaa in Qatar to Deepen Bilateral Relations

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Doha, Qatar, April 15, 2025. (Amiri Diwan/Handout via Reuters)
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Doha, Qatar, April 15, 2025. (Amiri Diwan/Handout via Reuters)

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa in Doha on Tuesday, state media reported.

This is Sharaa’s first official visit to the Gulf state since he took power in Damascus after the fall of the former Syrian regime on December 8.

Sharaa and Sheikh Tamim discussed key regional and international developments and exchanged views on ways to enhance security and stability in the region, Qatar’s official news agency, QNA, said.

They tackled bilateral relations between their countries and ways to support and develop them, especially in the political and diplomatic fields.

Sheikh Tamim hoped Sharaa’s visit would help in advancing cooperation between their countries to broader horizons.

For his part, Sharaa emphasized his country’s keenness to develop bilateral ties and boost joint coordination to serve the interests of their countries and peoples.

The talks in Doha were attended by Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani.

On December 15, Qatar reopened its embassy in Syria after it was closed for more than 13 years due to the war and a week after Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power.

Days later, the first high-level Qatari delegation headed by Minister of State Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi arrived in Damascus.

On December 30, an airplane carrying humanitarian aid provided by Qatar Fund for Development Fund (QFFD) arrived at Damascus International Airport.

On January 30, Sheikh Tamim visited Damascus where he met with Sharaa. Sheikh Tamim's visit was the first by a head of state to the Syrian capital since Assad was toppled.