JEDDAH: Saudi state entities governing investment, tourism and sport were promoted to full ministries on Tuesday as part of a major Cabinet reshuffle The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) will become the Ministry of Investment, led by former energy minister Khalid Al-Falih, the new Minister of Investment. SAGIA governor Ibrahim Al-Omar has been relieved of his post. The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage will become the Ministry of Tourism, under new minister Ahmed Al-Khatib. And the General Sports Authority is to become the Ministry of Sports, with Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal as its minister. In other changes, Turki Al-Shabanah was relieved of his position as Minister of Media, replaced in an acting capacity by Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, the Minister of Commerce.
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