RIYADH – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, on Monday ordered to cut down the salaries of all minsters by 20 percent and of Shoura Council members by 15 percent. All the Govt. Employees will see a major fall in their salaries including the deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who is also the son of King Salman. The decision is set to become effective from 1st Muharram 1438 i.e from 1st October.

The Cabinet , chaired by King Salman at Al- Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday, also made some more decisions: