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Fahd bin Abdulaziz is appointed advisor at the Royal Court at the rank of minister</p><p><span class="Web Bold">– Royal Decree: </span>Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz is appointed Minister of Interior</p> <div class="embedObjects"><ul style="padding:0;"></ul></div><p><span class="Web Bold">– Royal Decree: </span>Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salem is appointed Deputy Minister of Interior at the rank of Minister</p><p><span class="Web Bold">– Royal Decree: </span>Dr Nasser Al Dawood is relieved of his position and appointed as and Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior</p><p><span class="Web Bold">– Royal Decree: </span>Prince Bandar bin Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz is appointed advisor at the Royal Court at the rank of Minister</p><p><span class="Web Bold">– Royal Decree: </span>Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz is appointed Deputy Chairman of the General Sports Authority at the rank of excellence</p> <div class="embedObjects"><ul 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