Saudi Arabia issues royal decrees

Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a raft of royal decrees on Thursday.

The decrees are as follows:

1. The establishment of a commission for the development of Taif. The commission will have a board of directors whose chairman and members are appointed by order of the prime minister.

2. The establishment of a commission for the development of Al-Ahsa. The commission will have a board of directors whose chairman and members are appointed by order of the prime minister.

3. Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud Al-Saud is appointed as governor of Taif.

4. Prince Badr bin Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Jalawi Al- Saud is relieved of his post as governor of Al-Ahsa and is replaced by Prince Saud bin Talal bin Badr bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

5. Prince Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud as deputy Emir of the Northern Borders Province.

6. Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Mansour bin Abdullah bin Jalawi Al-Saud is appointed as governor of Jeddah.