Royal decrees have been issued appointing Dr. Ali Bin Suleiman Al-Attiyah as Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al-Salem as Advisor at the Ministry of Interior, and Dr. Hamad Bin Suleiman Al-Bazie as Deputy Minister of Finance. The new positions of Dr. Al-Attiyah and Dr. Al-Bazie are in the Excellent Grade; Dr. Al-Salem will hold the rank of minister, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sat.