Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat-Former intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz has been appointed Saudi Arabia’s second deputy premier.

the custodian of the two holy mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued a degree appointing Prince Miqren as advisor and special envoy to the King, as Second Deputy Premier.

In a statement, the royal court said the royal order should be carried out by the concerned authorities with immediate effect.