Riyadh Rejects ‘Baseless’ Accusations of Turkish Magazine

The Saudi embassy in Ankara. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi embassy in Ankara. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Riyadh Rejects ‘Baseless’ Accusations of Turkish Magazine

The Saudi embassy in Ankara. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi embassy in Ankara. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia on Friday described as "baseless" a Turkish magazine report under the headline “Turkey has stopped the coup in Qatar.”

The Saudi Embassy in Ankara dismissed the report that the Kingdom had sought to stage a coup in a country with which it has previously announced a cut in relations since last July.

“These are baseless allegations,” the embassy said in a statement.

The mission urged the media to resort to accurate and credible reporting, saying it reserves itself the right to respond and take the appropriate legal measures.



Qatar's Emir Makes Cabinet Reshuffle

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
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Qatar's Emir Makes Cabinet Reshuffle

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. QNA

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday appointed the CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mansour Ibrahim al-Mahmoud, as the country's next minister of health.

The Emir appointed Mohammed Saif Saeed al Suwaidi as QIA's next CEO.

As part of Tuesday's cabinet shuffle, Qatar's Emir also appointed Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani as the country's new minister of commerce and industry.
Sheikh Faisal is QIA's chief of Asia-Pacific and Africa investments and the chairman of Qatari telecoms group Ooredoo. It is unclear if he will remain in those roles.
The Emir appointed Lolwah bint Rashid Al-Khater as the new education minister. She served previously as minister of state for international cooperation and led Qatar's global humanitarian efforts, especially in Gaza and Lebanon.