Writer Igor Yanfarev asks why Saudi Arabia has changed its foreign minister twice in one year.
The reason behind the change of Saudi ministers is also linked to the confrontation with Iran, the writer adds, referring to King Salman's decision to make sweeping changes across the Saudi cabinet in December last year. .
The writer refers to the appointment of Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud as foreign minister to succeed Ibrahim Al-Assaf, who was removed from his post ten months after his appointment.
He said the new minister served as ambassador to Germany and served as senior adviser to his country's embassy in the United States, where he helped establish interaction with US media, experts and opinion leaders.
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Initiatives
He says Prince Faisal is behind many economic initiatives, including a joint venture between Boeing and his government.
He adds that the dismissal of Adel al-Jubeir from the post of Foreign Minister and his appointment as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in December 2018 is a demotion, in an attempt to distance him from foreign policy, as his name is linked to the murder of Khashoggi.
He pointed out that Saudi Arabia has made intensive efforts over the past months to improve its image at the international level after the killing of Khashoggi, and that the ministerial change in part is in this context.
The writer says that Riyadh is trying to introduce young people loyal to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi government, and the formation of a government of technocrats of competent people loyal to him.
Observers believe that the appointment of Prince Faisal represents a step to overcome Iran, the coalition of Western countries and the United Nations in this context.
He adds that Saudi Arabia is trying to reach an understanding with its Western partners on the need to deter Iran's missile program, especially after the attacks on the Saudi oil giant Aramco in mid-September.