Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appoints new government ministers

JEDDAH: Faisal bin Fadel bin Mohsen Al-Ibrahim was appointed as Saudi Arabia’s new minister of economy and planning in a series of new government appointments issued by King Salman on Monday.

Amid the royal decrees, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud was made a minister after being appointed as special advisor to the King, and made chairman of the board of trustees of the King Salman Foundation.

Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha was appointed as chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Space Authority.