Business as usual: New Saudi King reshuffles cabinet but keeps oil, finance posts

Published February 1st, 2015 - 04:55 GMT
He merged the Education Ministry and Higher Education Ministry and replaced Justice Minister Mohammed al-Issa,
He merged the Education Ministry and Higher Education Ministry and replaced Justice Minister Mohammed al-Issa,

Saudi Arabia's new King Salman ordered a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday but kept in place veteran Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi, Finance Minister Ibrahim Alassaf and Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal.

He merged the Education Ministry and Higher Education Ministry and replaced Justice Minister Mohammed al-Issa, according to the text of a royal decree read out on state television.

 

 

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