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Saudi Arabia appoints first Minister for Arabian Gulf Affairs

Xinhua, October 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the appointment of Thamer Al-Sabhan as the first Minister of State for Arabian Gulf Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered the creation of the post and named Al-Sabhan as the minister in charge of the region-related affairs.

Al-Sabhan was the Saudi Ambassador to Iraq, and Saudi Arabia announced on Friday Abdulaziz Al Shimari as his successor for the post of Saudi Chargé d'affaires to Baghdad. Endit