Iran Press/Middle East: The role will be filled by Nayef al-Sudairi, the current ambassador to Jordan, according to a social media post from the embassy in Amman confirmed by a Saudi foreign ministry official.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s diplomatic adviser Majdi al-Khalidi received a copy of the credentials of Ambassador Nayef al-Sudairi as a non-resident envoy in Jordan on Saturday, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.
The appointment represents an important step underscoring the desire of Saudi's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to strengthen relations with the brothers of the State of Palestine and give it a formal boost in all areas, Sudairi said in a video broadcast by the Saudi state-affiliated Al-Ekhbariya channel.
The file for the Palestinian Territories has traditionally been handled by Saudi Arabia's embassy in Amman.
The ambassador’s appointment occurred while the United States is looking to normalise Israeli-Saudi relations. 219
