GACA

Royal Decree Removes Saudi Civil Aviation Authority President

Saudi Arabia's King Salman.
The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdul Hakim bin Mohammed Bin Sulaiman Al-Tamimi, has been removed from his post by a royal decree issued on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency and other regional outlets reported.

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Bond Index

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Saudi Aramco

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Total-Aramco

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Digital Currency

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Women's Rights

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Tasattur

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Saudi Workforce

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Defense Industry

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General Authority of Civil Aviation

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Davos

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