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Royal Order Appoints Suhail Abanmi as Governor of Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Suhail bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Abanmi. (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority)
Suhail bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Abanmi. (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority)
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Royal Order Appoints Suhail Abanmi as Governor of Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Suhail bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Abanmi. (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority)
Suhail bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Abanmi. (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a Royal Order on Sunday appointing Suhail bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Abanmi as Governor of Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at the rank of minister.

The cabinet had last week approved the merger of the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) and the Saudi Customs.

Abanmi had served as governor of GAZT since June 2017. He was named acting governor of Saudi Customs in March.

He had previously occupied several top positions in public office, including undersecretary at the Ministry of Commerce’s agency for internal trade.

He boasts over 17 years of experience in business development and information technology in the banking sector and financial market. He also sat at management boards at government agencies and companies.

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Qatar’s Chief Negotiator Says ‘Frustrated’ by Pace of Gaza Talks

The al-Atal family's tent is seen after it was struck overnight in an Israeli airstrike that killed several family members, in the Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP)
The al-Atal family's tent is seen after it was struck overnight in an Israeli airstrike that killed several family members, in the Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP)
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Qatar’s Chief Negotiator Says ‘Frustrated’ by Pace of Gaza Talks

The al-Atal family's tent is seen after it was struck overnight in an Israeli airstrike that killed several family members, in the Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP)
The al-Atal family's tent is seen after it was struck overnight in an Israeli airstrike that killed several family members, in the Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP)

Qatar's chief negotiator voiced frustration over talks for a truce in Gaza in an interview with AFP, a month after Israel resumed its strikes on the Palestinian territory and another round of negotiations ended without a deal.

"We're definitely frustrated by the slowness, sometimes, of the process in the negotiation. This is an urgent matter. There are lives at stake here if this military operation continues day by day," Mohammed Al-Khulaifi said on Friday.

Qatar, with the United States and Egypt, brokered a truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas which came into force on January 19 and largely halted over a year of war triggered by Palestinian gunmen’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

The initial phase of the truce ended in early March, with the two sides unable to agree on the next steps.

Hamas has insisted that negotiations be held for a second phase to the truce, leading to a permanent end to the war, as outlined in the January framework.

Israel, which had called for an extension to the opening phase, resumed air and ground attacks across the Gaza Strip on March 18 after earlier halting the entry of aid.

Late on Thursday, Hamas signaled the group would not accept Israel's newest proposal for a 45-day ceasefire. Israel had wanted the release of 10 living hostages held by Hamas, the group said.

"We've been working continuously in the last days to try to bring the parties together and revive the agreement that has been endorsed by the two sides," the Qatari minister of state said.

"And we will remain committed to this, in spite of the difficulties," he added.