The UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed congratulated Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on becoming the kingdom's prime minister as part of a Cabinet reshuffle following a royal decree by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman.
"Sincere congratulations to my brother Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and to Prince Khalid bin Salman on becoming Defence Minister," he said.
"We wish them every success in their new roles."
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, also congratulated Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
"We congratulate the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the people and the government, on Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud becoming the head of the council of ministers," Sheikh Mohammed wrote on Twitter.
Other Gulf states, including Qatar and Bahrain, also congratulated the newly appointed premier for his new role.
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa "expressed heartfelt congratulations to the Saudi Crown Prince on the royal trust, wishing him every success in serving the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people," Bahrain's state news agency reported.
As part of the reshuffle, Prince Khalid bin Salman, who had been serving as deputy defence minister, will be the kingdom’s new defence minister. He will take over from the crown prince following the royal decree, which was reported by the official SPA news agency.
The Cabinet reshuffle also involved the appointment of Yousef Al Bunyan as Minister of Education, replacing Hamad Al Sheikh, who had been in the post since 2018.
The new defence and education ministers were sworn in by the king, a video posted by SPA on Twitter showed.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman will remain as Energy Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan as Foreign Minister and Adel Al Jubeir as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud, Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan and Investment Minister Khalid Al Falih have also kept their positions, as has Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan.
Also keeping their ministerial positions are Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz as Minister of the National Guard, Walid Al Samaani as Minister of Justice, and Majid Al Qasabi as Minister of Commerce.
Since the appointment of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2017, the kingdom has undertaken a series of changes as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on oil revenue.
Thanksgiving meals to try
World Cut Steakhouse, Habtoor Palace Hotel, Dubai. On Thursday evening, head chef Diego Solis will be serving a high-end sounding four-course meal that features chestnut veloute with smoked duck breast, turkey roulade accompanied by winter vegetables and foie gras and pecan pie, cranberry compote and popcorn ice cream.
Jones the Grocer, various locations across the UAE. Jones’s take-home holiday menu delivers on the favourites: whole roast turkeys, an array of accompaniments (duck fat roast potatoes, sausages wrapped in beef bacon, honey-glazed parsnips and carrots) and more, as well as festive food platters, canapes and both apple and pumpkin pies.
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, The Address Hotel, Dubai. This New Orleans-style restaurant is keen to take the stress out of entertaining, so until December 25 you can order a full seasonal meal from its Takeaway Turkey Feast menu, which features turkey, homemade gravy and a selection of sides – think green beans with almond flakes, roasted Brussels sprouts, sweet potato casserole and bread stuffing – to pick up and eat at home.
The Mattar Farm Kitchen, Dubai. From now until Christmas, Hattem Mattar and his team will be producing game- changing smoked turkeys that you can enjoy at home over the festive period.
Nolu’s, The Galleria Mall, Maryah Island Abu Dhabi. With much of the menu focused on a California inspired “farm to table” approach (with Afghani influence), it only seems right that Nolu’s will be serving their take on the Thanksgiving spread, with a brunch at the Downtown location from 12pm to 4pm on Friday.
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