Saudi king brings veterans back into the fold | Financial Times:
When Ibrahim al-Assaf was detained at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s extraordinary anti-corruption crackdown, many believed it marked an ignominious end to a long career serving the Saudi state.
But just over a year later, Mr Assaf, who spent two decades as finance minister under three kings, finds himself back at the heart of government. On Thursday, King Salman named him foreign minister, a position that has taken on increasing importance as Riyadh grapples with the diplomatic crisis triggered by the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Mr Assaf is one of two veterans given prominent roles in a new cabinet as King Salman ordered broad changes to his government in an apparent bid to bring in experience and more institutional structure to decision making.
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