Shah, 86, will continue to preside over the cabinet meetings. Salman bin Abdul Aziz is going unwell these days and has been admitted to the hospital several times. Prince Mohammed bin Salman was earlier the Defense Minister.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is officially called the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is an Islamic country in West Asia. The area of Saudi Arabia is about 21 lakh square kilometers.
Geographically, it is the fifth largest country in Asia. It is a rich country in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia shares borders with Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and the UAE. It is the only country that shares its borders with the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. This country mostly has desert and hills.
Saudi Arabia is called the holy place because of the two mosques of Islam, there are two holy mosques named Al Masjid Al Haram in Mecca and Al Masjid un Nabawi in Medina.
The total population of Saudi Arabia is about 287 million in which 20 million are natives of Saudi Arabia while 8 million are foreigners. The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic.
Petrol was discovered on 3 March 1938 in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia's fortunes changed completely after the discovery of oil. From a barren and desolate country it turned into a glittering country. Saudi Arabia has become the world's largest oil producer.
