RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has shuffled government again on Monday. King Salman named a new housing minister and replaced the head of the royal court in his latest government shuffle.
A decree named Minister of State Khalid bin Abdulrahman al-Issa to replace Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Suwailem as head of the royal court.
Suwailem had held the post since late April when he took over from Salman’s powerful son Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of a major shake-up which saw the king’s son named Deputy Crown Prince and second in line to the throne. A separate royal decree on Monday named Majid bin Abdullah bin Hamad al-Hugail as housing minister.
Another royal decree named Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah bin Musaid bin Jalwi al-Saud as governor of the Northern Frontier Province which borders Iraq to replace the previous governor who died this month.
