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King Salman Issues Royal Decrees on Security as U.S. Praises ‘Strong Counterterrorism Relationship’

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a number of royal decrees on Thursday regarding the Kingdom's security governance, creating a new security authority and separating forces from the Ministry of the Interior, according to reports.

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