The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud received at his ranch in Dir'iyya on Saturday King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain and his accompanying delegation, who were on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
King Salman held a luncheon in honor of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on the occasion of his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The meeting and the lunch banquet were attended by Saudi Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister Prince Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Second-in-Line to the Throne, Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud and members of the Saudi royal family, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.
Both Kingdoms are members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Citing fears of Iranian influence, and its rights under the charter of the GCC, Bahrain invited Saudi Forces in to suppress the rebellion. This was the first case of the GCC agreement on defense being used internally.
On another front, Saudi Arabia’s Ministers pledged allegiance to Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz on Saturday, among them new members of the government reshuffled this past week.
On Thursday, the newly inaugurated King had issued a series of landmark orders that ushered fresh faces into state institutions.
The King removed two of the late King's sons from big jobs, making Faisal bin Bandar Riyadh Governor instead of Turki bin Abdullah and reinstating Khaled al-Faisal as Makkah Governor less than two years after he was replaced by Mishaal bin Abdullah.
Majid al-Qasabi was appointed as Minister of Social Affairs. Formerly the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Mansour bin Mutaib was promoted to the position of Minister of State.
Saleh Al Sheikh is now the Minister of Islamic Affairs and Adel Altoraifi was appointed Information Minister.
Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Salman is now Deputy Oil Minister, Fahd Samari has been appointed to the position of Adviser at the Royal Court.
