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Saudi Arabia Appoints New Hajj, Health Ministers

King Salman bin Abdulaziz. SPA
King Salman bin Abdulaziz. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Appoints New Hajj, Health Ministers

King Salman bin Abdulaziz. SPA
King Salman bin Abdulaziz. SPA

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has relieved Health Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah from his post and appointed him as new Hajj minister, state media reported on Friday, citing a royal decree.

Fahd Al-Jalajel was also appointed as the Kingdom’s new health minister.

The King ordered the establishment of a new body that will oversee the development of Yanbu, Umluj, Al-Wajh and Duba regions.

The new body will be chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said.

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Saudi FM, State Officials Discuss Developments in Palestine in Phone Calls

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah (SPA)
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Saudi FM, State Officials Discuss Developments in Palestine in Phone Calls

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call on Sunday with Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty.
The two ministers discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, and the efforts to enhance joint Arab and Islamic action to achieve an immediate cessation of Israeli violations in Gaza. They expressed support for the establishment of a secure and stable Palestinian state.
The Saudi Minister also held phone talks on Sunday with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan.
They discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian territories stressing the need to intensify joint coordination to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, and address the flagrant Israeli violations of international and humanitarian laws.
Also, during phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan Ayman Safadi, the ministers emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
They stressed the importance of supporting all Arab and Islamic efforts aimed at achieving a just and comprehensive solution for the Palestinian people by establishing their independent state in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions.
In another phone call with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, the two officials stressed the need for Arab-Islamic action in support of establishing an independent Palestinian state.
They also addressed the restoration of the rights of the Palestinian people and the need to halt Israeli violations of international law and humanitarian law, as well as the ongoing efforts in this regard.
Prince Faisal, in his phone talks with Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gambia, emphasized the importance of intensifying Arab-Islamic efforts to halt all forms of Israeli violations against the State of Palestine and its people. They also reviewed the ongoing efforts in this regard.