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Bahrain Names Crown Prince as New PM

Bahrain’s late Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa. (Reuters)
Bahrain’s late Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa. (Reuters)
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Bahrain Names Crown Prince as New PM

Bahrain’s late Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa. (Reuters)
Bahrain’s late Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa. (Reuters)

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa has named Crown Prince Salman al-Khalifa as the new prime minister, the state news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a royal decree.

The decree takes effect immediately, it reported.

Bahrain’s late Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa died earlier on Wednesday.

Official mourning has been declared for a week.

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Saudi Leadership Receives Emir of Qatar’s Invitations to Second Social Development World Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
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Saudi Leadership Receives Emir of Qatar’s Invitations to Second Social Development World Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received two invitations from Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to attend the Second World Summit for Social Development, scheduled to take place in Doha from November 4 to 6.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received the invitations on Monday during a meeting at the ministry in Riyadh with Qatari Ambassador to the Kingdom Bandar bin Mohammed Al Attiyah.