Saudi Arabia’s King Salman announced a series of Royal Decrees in a minor reshuffling of some top leadership positions.
King Salman named Salman al-Dosary as Saudi Arabia’s new Minister of Media in a royal decree, replacing Dr. Majid Al-Qassabi, who served in the role as acting minister since 2020.
Dr. Al-Qassabi remains as Minister of Commerce and a key advisor to Saudi leadership.
It was the first such reshuffle since October 2022, when King Salman elevated Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the position of Prime Minister, making him head of state.
Al-Dosary is a well-known figure in the Kingdom’s media industry, having been editor-in-chief of Asharq al-Awsat newspaper from 2014 to 2016.
According to Al Arabiya, a separate decree issued on Sunday also appointed Lieutenant General Muhammad bin Amer al-Harbi as Deputy Chief of the General Intelligence Directorate.
Ibrahim al-Sultan was also appointed as Minister of State and a member of the Council of Ministers, and Rakan al-Tawq was made assistant to the Minister of Culture.
Abdulrahman al-Harkan, meanwhile, was made governor of the General Authority for State Real Estate, and Ismail al-Ghamdi was appointed Assistant Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
