Falih appointment as oil minister confirms younger generation takeover in Riyadh
In depth
Issue 1015
- 20 May 2016
| 6 minute read
The reshaping of economic policy and changing of the guard in senior government ranks continues to gather momentum in Riyadh, with new ministers in charge of oil, electricity, commerce and transport, as well as a new central bank governor. The changes consolidate the rise of younger generation officials, many of them in the orbit of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS).
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