Saudi King ends public sector pay cuts 

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has reinstated bonuses and special allowances for civil servants and military personnel that had been cut last September as part of austerity measures when oil revenues were low. 

The king has fired his civil service minister and put him under investigation for abuse of office.  

His decrees has seen a new national security centre created under the Royal Court. 

The king has also ordered two months extra salary to be paid to front line military personnel taking part in Saudi-led operations in Yemen. 

SOURCE: BBC