Al-Shehana Bint Saleh Appointed Deputy Secretary General of Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Asharq Al-Awsat
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Al-Shehana Bint Saleh Appointed Deputy Secretary General of Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Asharq Al-Awsat
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Asharq Al-Awsat

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued on Sunday a number of royal orders that included the appointment of Al-Shehana bint Saleh bin Abdullah Al-Azzaz as Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, at the excellent rank.

King Salman ordered relieving the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin, of his post, and appointed him as advisor at the Royal Court, at the rank of Minister.

The royal orders also included appointing Dr. Bandar bin Obaid bin Hamoud Al-Rasheed as Secretary to the Crown Prince, at the rank of Minister, in addition to his other duties.

The King appointed Ayman bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Siyari as Deputy Governor of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) for Investment and Research, at the rank of Minister.

He also appointed Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Amil as Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Ministers for Council Affairs, at the excellent rank, in addition to appointing Mansour bin Abdullah bin Ali bin Salamah as Deputy Secretary to the Crown Prince, at the excellent rank.

Abdulaziz bin Ismail bin Rashad Trabzoni was appointed as an advisor at the Royal Court, at the excellent rank, while Princess Haifa bint Mohammed bin Saud bin Khalid Al Abdulrahman Al Saud became deputy Minister of Tourism, at the excellent rank.

Dr. Rumaih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih was appointed Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, at the excellent rank, and Acting President of the Transport General Authority.

Ehab bin Ghazi bin Fahmy Al-Hashani became Deputy Minister of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing, at the excellent rank.

The King also appointed Eng. Abdulaziz bin Hamad bin Saleh Al-Rumaih as Deputy Minister of Health for Planning and Development, at the excellent rank, and Ahmed bin Sufyan bin Abdulrazzaq Al-Hassan, as Assistant Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, at the excellent rank.

Furthermore, Dr. Khalid bin Waleed bin Fadl Al-Thaher was appointed Deputy Governor of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) for Control and Technology, at the excellent rank.



Saudi Arabia Destroys 2 Ballistic Missiles, 11 Drones in al-Kharj, Empty Quarter

Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki. (SPA)
Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Destroys 2 Ballistic Missiles, 11 Drones in al-Kharj, Empty Quarter

Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki. (SPA)
Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki announced on Monday that the Kingdom’s defenses intercepted and downed two ballistic missiles fired at the Prince Sultan Air Base in al-Kharj, 80 kms southeast of Riyadh.

Defenses also shot down nine drones in the Empty Quarter that were fired at the Shaybah oilfield in the southeast and two others fired at the al-Jawf region in the north.

On Sunday, the Kingdom confirmed that a national from India and another from Bangladesh were killed after a military projectile fell onto a residential area in al-Kharj.

Twelve other Indians and Bangladeshis were wounded, said the civil defense directorate.

It condemned attempts to attack civilian areas, saying they were a flagrant violation of international law.


Spain, Ukraine Condemn Iran’s Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
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Spain, Ukraine Condemn Iran’s Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Sunday a telephone call from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who condemned Iran’s “heinous” attacks against the Kingdom.

He expressed his rejection of anything that threatens Saudi Arabia’s security and sovereignty, adding that Spain stands in full solidarity with it and the measures it takes to protect its territories.

Crown Prince Mohammed also received a telephone call from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who condemned the “flagrant” attacks against the Kingdom.

He said Ukraine stands in solidarity with the Kingdom. The leaders also discussed the latest developments in the region and their impact on international peace and security.


Saudi Arabia Dismisses Pezeshkian’s Statements, Says Continued Iranian Attacks ‘Unjustified’

Saudi Arabia Dismisses Pezeshkian’s Statements, Says Continued Iranian Attacks ‘Unjustified’
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Saudi Arabia Dismisses Pezeshkian’s Statements, Says Continued Iranian Attacks ‘Unjustified’

Saudi Arabia Dismisses Pezeshkian’s Statements, Says Continued Iranian Attacks ‘Unjustified’

Saudi Arabia reiterated on Monday its “categorical condemnation of the reprehensible” Iranian attacks against the Kingdom, Gulf Cooperation Council and several Arab, Islamic and friendly countries.

A Foreign Ministry statement said the attacks “cannot be accepted or justified in any way.”

It stressed that the Kingdom reserves its “full right to take the necessary measures to protect its security, sovereignty and safety of its citizens and residents, and repel the aggression.”

“Attacks on civilian facilities, airports and oil installations are only evidence of an insistence on threatening security and stability and are a flagrant violation of international agreements and international law,” it added.

On Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s remarks on Saturday that his country has no intention to harm neighboring countries, the statement said: “The Kingdom can confirm that the Iranians have not applied this on the ground, before or after the president’s speech.”

“The attacks have continued on baseless grounds,” it asserted.

It warned that the continued Iranian attacks will lead to more escalation, “which will have a deep impact on current and future relations.”

“Iran’s actions towards our countries have no reasoning and it will be the biggest loser in any escalation,” it noted.