Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud performs the traditional Ardha sword dance as part of the activities of Janadriyah Culture festival, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 20, 2018. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman reshuffled some of the kingdom's top military officers and several deputy ministers on Monday in a broad shakeup seen as elevating younger officials in key economic and security areas.
The chief of staff was retired and replaced by First Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwayli while new chiefs were appointed to the country's air defence and land forces, according to royal decrees published by state media.
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