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Saudi Royal Decree Forms 3 New Ministries, Merges 2 Others

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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Saudi Royal Decree Forms 3 New Ministries, Merges 2 Others

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 Tuesday a series of Royal Decrees that formed three new ministries and merged two others.

King Salman relieved Media Minister Turki al-Shabanah, Civil Service Minister Sulaiman bin Abdullah al-Hamdan and governor of the General Investment Authority Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman al-Omar of their posts.

He ordered that Dr. Majed bin Abdullah al-Qasabi will continue to serve as Trade Minister and will also become Minister of Media.

Majed bin Abdullah bin Hamad al-Haqil will continue to serve as Minister of Housing and also serve as Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs.

King Salman ordered that the Civil Service Ministry be merged with the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. It will now be known as the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.

The General Investment Authority will be transformed into a ministry, called the Ministry of Investment, with Khalid al-Falih as its minister.

King Salman ordered that the General Sport Authority would be transformed into the Sports Ministry. Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal was appointed as Sports Minister.

In another decree, King Salman ordered that the Commission for Tourism and National Heritage would be transformed into the tourism ministry, with Ahmed al-Khatib as its minister.

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Diplomacy Intensifies to Contain Escalation as Gulf Continues to Confront Iranian Attacks

A view of Kuwait City. (KUNA)
A view of Kuwait City. (KUNA)
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Diplomacy Intensifies to Contain Escalation as Gulf Continues to Confront Iranian Attacks

A view of Kuwait City. (KUNA)
A view of Kuwait City. (KUNA)

Diplomacy intensified on Monday as Iran continued its rocket and drone attacks against the Gulf.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks with his Thai counterpart Sihasak Phuangketkeow on developments in the region and efforts exerted towards them.

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani received telephone calls from his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Egypt and Türkiye, while the foreign minister of Kuwait received a telephone call from his British counterpart for talks on the regional escalation.

Sheikh Mohammed discussed during his telephone calls the regional escalation and its impact on regional and global security. The officials also tackled means to peacefully resolve all disputes.

They stressed the need to bolster coordination and intensify joint efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire and end the escalation. They urged a return to dialogue and for wisdom to prevail to contain the crisis to ensure the security of global energy supplies, marine navigation and the safety of the region.

Gulf defenses, meanwhile, continued to counter attacks from Iran amid warnings of their impact on regional and international security.

Saudi defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles in Riyadh and destroyed 13 drones in the Northern and Eastern Regions.

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said its defenses confronted hostile Iranian rocket and drone attacks.

Bahrain's defenses shot down two rockets and 36 drones fired by Iran on Monday.

Bahrain has downed 147 rockets and 282 drones since Iran started its attacks.

The UAE intercepted seven ballistic missiles and 16 drones fired by Iran on Monday.

The country has so far shot down 352 ballistic missiles, 15 rockets and 1,789 drones since the beginning of the conflict.

Oman’s top diplomat said on Monday his country, which has long mediated between the US and Iran, is working to secure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz. He did not elaborate.

Foreign Minister Bad Albusaidi also wrote in a social media post that Iran is not to be blamed for the war.

“Whatever your view of Iran, this war is not of their making. This is already causing widespread economic problems,” he wrote.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Thai Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/SPA
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Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Thai Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeow, according to SPA.

During the call, the two sides discussed the latest developments in the region and ongoing international efforts in this regard.

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Saudi King, Crown Prince Congratulate President of Pakistan on National Day

File Photo of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud- SPA
File Photo of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud- SPA
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Saudi King, Crown Prince Congratulate President of Pakistan on National Day

File Photo of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud- SPA
File Photo of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud- SPA

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari on his country's National Day.

King Salman wished the president continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Pakistan steady progress and prosperity.

For his part, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has also sent a cable of congratulations to President Zardari, and wished him continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Pakistan steady progress and prosperity.