RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appointed Salman Al-Dosari as the Kingdom’s new minister of media on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Al-Dosari, from Al-Khobar, previously served as editor-in-chief of the the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat and Al-Majalla magazine - both subsidiaries of the Saudi Research & Media Group.
Other appoinments include Ibrahim bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Sultan as minister of state and a member of the Cabinet.
Hammoud bin Badah Al-Muraikhi was appointed as an advisor at the Royal Court at the rank of minister.

Saudi journalist Salman Al-Dosari
Lieutenant General Mohammed bin Amer bin Mohammed Al-Harbi was appointed as deputy chief of the General Intelligence Presidency.
Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq was appointed as assistant to the minister of culture.
Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Harkan was appointed governor of the State Properties General Authority.
Ismail bin Saeed bin Ali Al-Ghamdi was appointed as assistant to the minister of human resources and social development for joint services.