Date: Oct 24, 2019 Source: The Daily Star Saudi Arabia appoints Prince Faisal bin Farhan foreign minister Reuters CAIRO: Saudi Arabia appointed Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Faisal foreign minister and Saleh bin Nasser al-Jasser transport minister, according to royal decrees published by state media on Wednesday. Outgoing Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf remains a minister of state.