title: Saudi Arabia names Nabeel al-Amudi transport minister
text: KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has appointed Nabeel al-Amudi, the head of the Saudi Ports Authority as transport minister, state TV reported on Wednesday, citing a royal decree. Amudi replaces Sulaiman al-Hamdan, who has been named as  the minister for civil service. Prior to being the president of the Saudi Ports Authority, Amudi held various posts at state oil giant Saudi Aramco. 