Royal orders were issued today on the extending of terms of office of a number of officials assuming the rank of minister; appointment to the ministerial rank; appointment to and extension of terms of office of officials of excellent rank and Islamic scholars at Senior Ulema Commission; and appointment of two members to the Standing Committee of Religious Research and Fatwa, an affiliate of the Commission. The extension of terms of office of the following officials, assuming the ministerial rank for four years effective from 3/3/1426h includes, was announced by the royal order: 1- Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation. 2- Prince Badr bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Commander of the National Guard. 3- Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Minister of Interior. 4- Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation for Civil Aviation Affairs. --More 2302 Local Time 2002 GMT