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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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Saudi Arabia Provides $60 Million to Support Yemen’s Public Sector Salaries

The support is aimed at addressing the Yemeni government’s budget deficit. Photo: The Saudi Program for Development and Reconstruction of Yemen
The support is aimed at addressing the Yemeni government’s budget deficit. Photo: The Saudi Program for Development and Reconstruction of Yemen
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Saudi Arabia Provides $60 Million to Support Yemen’s Public Sector Salaries

The support is aimed at addressing the Yemeni government’s budget deficit. Photo: The Saudi Program for Development and Reconstruction of Yemen
The support is aimed at addressing the Yemeni government’s budget deficit. Photo: The Saudi Program for Development and Reconstruction of Yemen

Saudi Arabia has provided more than 224 million Riyals (around $60 million) in additional support to help the Yemeni government cover the salaries of public sector employees, Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber has said.

Al-Jaber announced on X Friday that the funding was disbursed through the Saudi Program for Development and Reconstruction of Yemen under directives from the Saudi leadership and with the follow-up of Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.

The support is aimed at addressing the Yemeni government’s budget deficit and ensuring the continued payment of state employees’ salaries, the diplomat added.

According to Al-Jaber, the funding will help maintain the government’s financial flows, provide foreign currency liquidity, support the stability of the Yemeni riyal and strengthen efforts to deliver basic services and promote economic stability.

The funding of 224.6 million Riyals comes from the keenness of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to improve the lives of the Yemeni people and support the efforts of the Yemeni government to serve them and meet their needs.

This support stimulates local markets across all Yemeni governorates by increasing commercial activity, and ensures the continued operation of essential public services provided to citizens, such as education and health.

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Saudi Crown Prince, Bahrain’s King Discuss Regional Developments

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince, Bahrain’s King Discuss Regional Developments

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Friday a phone call from Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

During the call, they reviewed the latest regional developments and efforts to enhance security and stability in the region, and discussed a number of topics of mutual interest.

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Saudi Arabia Seeks Lasting Agreement to Enhance Regional Security

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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Saudi Arabia Seeks Lasting Agreement to Enhance Regional Security

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran to end military operations, reached through mediation efforts by Pakistan, and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s aspiration for a lasting agreement that enhances regional security and stability.

The remarks came during a phone call the Crown Prince received on Friday from Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who expressed his appreciation for the Kingdom’s support in efforts to reach the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.

In turn, the Crown Prince welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran to end military operations and emphasized the Kingdom’s hope that it would lead to a durable arrangement that strengthens security and stability across the region.

The two leaders also reviewed bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan and explored avenues to enhance joint cooperation.

For his part, Shehbaz Sharif said in a post on his official account on the social media platform X that the phone call was marked by warmth and mutual appreciation. He added that he congratulated Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the signing of the “historic Islamabad peace agreement.”

The Pakistani prime minister stressed that the Saudi Crown Prince’s leadership, together with the Kingdom’s steadfast commitment to supporting security, stability and peace in the Middle East, had been a key pillar in advancing efforts to overcome the region’s crisis.

Shehbaz Sharif added: “We agreed that the next phase requires continued commitment to dialogue and diplomacy as the primary path forward, while maintaining the highest level of vigilance against any attempts to undermine the peace process or obstruct the progress achieved.”

He further expressed deep appreciation for the exceptional level reached in Saudi-Pakistani relations, affirming his desire to continue working jointly to strengthen the economic partnership between the two countries under the vision and leadership of Prince Mohammed bin Salman.