Princes Take Oath before King Salman, in Presence of Crown Prince Mohammed

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
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Princes Take Oath before King Salman, in Presence of Crown Prince Mohammed

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

Princes took the oath of office on Wednesday before Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and in the presence of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, following royal orders appointing them to their new positions.

Governor of the Madinah Region Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Eastern Region Prince Saud bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Tabuk Region Prince Khalid bin Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Asir Region Prince Khalid bin Sattam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, and Deputy Governor of the Al-Jouf Region Prince Miteb bin Mishaal bin Badr bin Saud bin Abdulaziz took the oath before King Salman.

They swore to be loyal to their religion, King, and homeland, not to divulge any of the State's secrets, to maintain its interests and regulations, and to perform their duties with honesty, integrity and sincerity.

Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz attended the ceremony.



Blinken Discusses Mideast Conflict with Saudi, Qatari Counterparts

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers a statement on Russian intelligence operations at the US State Department on September 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers a statement on Russian intelligence operations at the US State Department on September 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP
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Blinken Discusses Mideast Conflict with Saudi, Qatari Counterparts

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers a statement on Russian intelligence operations at the US State Department on September 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers a statement on Russian intelligence operations at the US State Department on September 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP

The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken made two separate phone calls on Thursday with his Saudi and Qatari counterparts, the US Department of State said in a statement.
Blinken’s phone talks with Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani focused on efforts to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, it said.