Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was reportedly fired on Friday and replaced by Khaled bin Salman, the crown prince's younger brother, according to sources cited by several media
outlets, including Al-Masdar News.
A diplomatic source, who wished not to be identified, also confirmed the royal decision to Middle East Eye.
The Saudi government has yet to comment on the reports and MEE was unable to reach a Saudi official late Friday.
Prince Khaled is currently Riyadh's ambassador to the United States. He was trained at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi and has been an F-15 pilot in the Saudi air force.
Al-Jubeir succeeded foreign policy veteran Prince Saud Al Faisal in 2015 to become the second foreign minister in the history of the kingdom who is not a member of the royal family.
He was serving as ambassador to the US before his appointment.
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