King Salman Issues Royal Orders, Appoints Ministers, State Officials

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
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King Salman Issues Royal Orders, Appoints Ministers, State Officials

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued on Sunday several royal orders related to the government and state positions.

He appointed Eng. Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Sultan as Minister of State and a Member of the Cabinet.

He named Salman bin Yousef bin Ali Al-Dosari as Minister of Media.

Hammoud bin Badah Al-Muraikhi was appointed an Advisor at the Royal Court, with the rank of Minister.

Lieutenant-General Mohammad bin Amer bin Mohammad Al-Harbi was appointed as the Deputy Chief of General Intelligence.

Rakan bin Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Tawq was named the Assistant Minister of Culture at the excellent rank.

Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Saleh Al-Harkan was appointed the Governor of the State Properties General Authority at the excellent rank.

Ismail bin Saeed bin Ali Al-Ghamdi was named the Assistant Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for Shared Services at the excellent rank.



UAE, Egypt Stress Need for Unimpeded Delivery of Aid to Gaza

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. (WAM)
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. (WAM)
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UAE, Egypt Stress Need for Unimpeded Delivery of Aid to Gaza

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. (WAM)
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. (WAM)

The United Arab Emirates and Egypt stressed on Thursday the need for the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received in Abu Dhabi on Thursday Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for talks on bilateral relations and means to bolster them to meet their nations’ aspirations.

They reviewed the latest regional and international developments and welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner and hostage exchange.

They underlined their keenness on the full implementation of the deal to help end the bloodshed of the Palestinian people.

Both leaders reaffirmed the need for continued efforts to implement the two-state solution in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, recognizing it as the pathway to achieving lasting and comprehensive peace and stability in the region.

Sheikh Mohamed hailed Egypt’s strenuous mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire, said an Egyptian presidency spokesman.

The leaders also addressed the developments in Lebanon, welcoming the election of Joseph Aoun as president, hoping it will help restore stability in the country.

They emphasized the need to consolidate the ceasefire in Lebanon to protect its people.

On Syria, Sheikh Mohamed and Sisi underscored their keenness on the country’s unity and stability. They stressed the importance of the launch of a comprehensive and inclusive political process.

The leaders discussed meens to restore stability in Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia.