Saudi Arabia foreign minister sacked by King Salman

*RIYADH: *Saudi Arabia’s foreign and transport ministers have been removedon Wednesday from their posts by a royal decree, according to local media.

According to the country’s official SPA news agency, Foreign MinisterIbrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf and Transport Minister Nabil bin MohammedAl-Amoudi were relieved of their posts.

Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud was appointed foreign minister,while Saleh bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Jasser was appointed transport minister

Al-Saud served as the Saudi ambassador to Berlin from February until now,and Al-Jasser served as director general of Saudi Arabian Airlines.

Read Top Stories

Pakistan Successfully Launches Indigenous EO-2 Earth Observation Satellite

Former PM Imran Khan Blinded in One Eye? Explosive Claim

Pakistan Air Force Set to Induct Advance Variant of China’s J-35 Stealth Fighters

Four Policemen Including SHO Martyred, DSP Injured in a Terrorist Attack in Pakistan

Al-Assaf was appointed to the post soon after Saudi journalist JamalKhashoggi’s killing on October 2, 2018 at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul,Anadolu Agency had reported.