Saudi replaces foreign minister less than a year after appointment: state media

King Salman appointed a new foreign minister on Wednesday. Assaf, who replaced Adel al-Jubeir in December 2018
23 Oct, 2019
  • King Salman appointed a new foreign minister on Wednesday.
  • Assaf, who replaced Adel al-Jubeir in December 2018.
  • Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will replace Ibrahim al-Assaf.

Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will replace Ibrahim al-Assaf, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) cited the decree as saying.

Assaf, who replaced Adel al-Jubeir in December 2018, will be demoted to minister of state, it added.

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