Riyadh: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saturday issued a series of royal orders, including relieving Bandar bin Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al Khuraif of his duties as Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and appointing him Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet.

According to Qatar News Agency, the royal orders also appointed Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, while he will continue to serve as Minister of Energy.

Additionally, the royal orders relieved Ahmed bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Ohali of his duties as Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) and assigned Bandar bin Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al Khuraif, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet, to perform the duties of Governor of GAMI in addition to his current responsibilities.