Saudi Arabia Restores Public Sector Perks Amid Grumbling<br />He also promoted two of his own sons to important positions, naming Prince Khaled bin Salman ambassador to Washington<br />and Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman state minister for energy affairs.<br />Since ascending to the throne in 2015, King Salman has delegated tremendous power to one of his<br />sons, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31, who is defense minister and second in line to the throne.<br />Prince Abdulaziz, the new state minister for energy affairs, was previously deputy oil minister.<br />By BEN HUBBARDAPRIL 23, 2017<br />BEIRUT, Lebanon — King Salman of Saudi Arabia rescinded salary cuts for ministers<br />and restored financial perks for public sector workers in a series of royal decrees late Saturday.<br />Prince Khaled, the new ambassador to Washington, is a former fighter pilot in the Saudi Air Force who has done academic work<br />and military training in the United States, according to Al Arabiya, a Saudi-owned satellite network.<br />The decrees also elevated two of King Salman’s sons, empowering his branch of the vast royal family that has ruled the country since the 1930s.
