Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Issues Royal Orders

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Issues Royal Orders

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

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued on Wednesday several royal decrees related to the appointment of state officials.

Prince Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin was appointed Special Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques with the rank of minister.

Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz Al-Tuwaijri, Vice Minister of the National Guard, was relieved of his post, while Prince Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin, Special Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, was named as his replacement.

Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz Al-Tuwaijri was named an Advisor at the Royal Court with the rank of minister.

Khaled bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Abdulkarim was appointed Secretary General of the Cabinet with the rank of minister.

Al-Shihana bint Saleh bin Abdullah Al-Azzaz, Deputy Secretary General of the Cabinet, was relieved of her post and named an Advisor at the Royal Court.

Mazen bin Turki bin Abdullah Al-Sudairy was named as an Advisor at the Secretariat General of the Cabinet with the rank of excellent.

Eng. Sami bin Abdullah Muqeem was appointed Vice President of the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) with the rank of excellent and Al-Rebdi bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Rebdi was named head of the National Data Management Office with the rank of excellent.

Abdulmohsen bin Saad bin Abdulmohsen Al-Khalaf was named Vice Deputy Minister of Finance with the rank of excellent and Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Duhaim was named Assistant Minister of Commerce with the rank of excellent.

Dr. Abdullah bin Ali bin Mohammed Al-Ahmari was appointed Assistant Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Planning and Development with the rank of excellent.

Eng. Anas bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Sulaia was named Assistant Minister of Tourism with the rank of excellent.



Kuwait Includes 8 Lebanese Hospitals on 'Terror' List

Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
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Kuwait Includes 8 Lebanese Hospitals on 'Terror' List

Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA

Kuwait's foreign ministry issued on Sunday a circular indicating that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.”

Lebanon's health ministry expressed surprise and said it would seek clarification.

It said it received the Kuwaiti statement "with great surprise", adding it had not been provided with "any information or notification from any Kuwaiti entity about this matter.”

"The hospitals mentioned in the statement are registered with the syndicate of private hospitals in Lebanon and carry out their role in providing treatment and health services to all Lebanese without exception," the ministry statement said.

It called the facilities "an essential part of the Lebanese health system,” and said it would contact the relevant authorities to request clarification and "protect Lebanon's health system.”

It noted that "Kuwait has numerous joint projects with the ministry... and has been among the most prominent countries that have stood by the health system during the successive crises that Lebanon has faced.”

The latest move was "unprecedented and inconsistent" with the Gulf country's usual approach, it added.


Saudi and Guatemalan FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
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Saudi and Guatemalan FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart Carlos Ramiro Martínez in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed developments of mutual interest.


Faisal bin Farhan, Barrack Discuss Developments in Syria

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
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Faisal bin Farhan, Barrack Discuss Developments in Syria

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Sunday with US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they reviewed developments in Syria.