Al Dossari has held several prominent roles in the media and was the editor-in-chief of Asharq al Awsat from 2014 to 2016.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz appointed Salman Al-Dosari as the Kingdom’s new minister of media.
He replaces Majid al-Qasabi, who has been acting Minster of Media since February 2020.
Al-Dossary, who hails from Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province, is holder of a bachelor’s degree in management and economics. He worked for the Ministry of Education. Later, he served as editor-in-chief of the pan-Arabic daily Asharq Al-Awsat, Al-Eqtisadiah business daily, Arrajol magazine and The Majalla magazine.
In royal decrees issued on Sunday, March 5, the King has made several other key appointments.
Other appointments include Rakan Al-Tauq as assistant minister of culture and Ismail Al-Ghamdi as assistant minister of Human Resources and Social Development for joint services in the excellent ranks.
