King Salman dismissed Crown Prince Muqrin and replaced him with the Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef.

Riyadh - The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has relieved Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the posts of the Crown Prince and Deputy Premier upon his request.

The King has selected Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as Crown Prince, appointing him as Deputy Premier, Minister of Interior and President of the Council of Political and Security Affairs, according to the royal orders issued today.

According to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, King Salman also in a royal order, selected Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, as Deputy Crown Prince and appointing him as Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defence and President of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs.

King Salman has relieved Prince Saud Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on his request from the post for his health conditions, and appointed Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.

King Salman in a royal order has appointed Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Faleh to the post of Minister of Health. The King in an other royal order relieved Dr. Mohammed bin Suleiman Al Jasser, the Minister of Economy and Planning, of his post.

King Salman has appointed Dr. Mohammed bin Suleiman Al-Jasser to the post of Adviser at the Royal Court with the rank of Minister.

King Salman also relieved Adel bin Mohammed Faqih, the Minister of Labour, of his post.