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SAUDI ARABIA

Crown prince named prime minister

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud was appointed prime minister on Tuesday by royal decree. The royal decree appointing him as prime minister was carried by the Saudi Press Agency. It said King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will continue to chair the Cabinet meetings that he attends. The 37-year-old crown prince has taken the lead on Vision 2030, the kingdom's wide-ranging plan to transform its economy and end its dependency on oil. US President Joe Biden visited the kingdom and met with the crown prince earlier this year, acknowledging the continued importance of relations with the world's largest oil exporter.