Saudi deputy defence minister replaced

Prince Salman Bin Sultan replaced by Prince Khalid Bin Bandar

Last updated: September 15, 2018 | 21:21

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Manama: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud on Wednesday replaced the country’s deputy defence minister Prince Salman Bin Sultan with Prince Khalid Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz, the former Governor of Riyadh, Saudi media reported.

Prince Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz was appointed as the new Governor of Riyadh with the rank of minister, the Royal Order said.

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