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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Emir of Qatar in Doha

Saudi Arabia's defense minister meets with Emir of Qatar in Doha. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia's defense minister meets with Emir of Qatar in Doha. (SPA)
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Emir of Qatar in Doha

Saudi Arabia's defense minister meets with Emir of Qatar in Doha. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia's defense minister meets with Emir of Qatar in Doha. (SPA)

Upon directives of the Saudi leadership, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held a meeting on Monday with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The minister conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, wishing the Qatari Emir, government, and people continued progress and prosperity.
The Qatari emir sent his greetings and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince.
Discussions focused on the strong fraternal ties between the two countries and explored avenues to bolster security and stability in the region.
Present at the meeting were prominent officials from both sides. The Saudi delegation included the Minister of Transport and Logistic Services Saleh Al-Jasser, and Director-General of the Office of the Minister of Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif.
The Qatari delegation included Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Khalid Al Attiyah, Chief of the Emiri Diwan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif bin Ahmed Al Sulaiti.

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Kuwait Picks New Finance and Trade Ministers in Cabinet Shuffle

Haitham Al-Ali, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, had attributed the power outages to a malfunction in the gas supply (KUNA)
Haitham Al-Ali, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, had attributed the power outages to a malfunction in the gas supply (KUNA)
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Kuwait Picks New Finance and Trade Ministers in Cabinet Shuffle

Haitham Al-Ali, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, had attributed the power outages to a malfunction in the gas supply (KUNA)
Haitham Al-Ali, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, had attributed the power outages to a malfunction in the gas supply (KUNA)

Kuwait has named Nora Suleiman Al-Fassam and Khalifa Abdullah Ajeel as its new finance and trade ministers respectively, as part of a cabinet shuffle, according to a decree issued by the country's Emir on Sunday.
Al-Fassam, who was also appointed minister of state for economic and investment affairs, is a banker with extensive experience in corporate finance and investment banking.
She most recently served as chief strategy officer at Kuwait's Sharia-compliant Boubyan Bank, according to the country’s news agency, KUNA.
According to the bank’s website, the new minister has over 23 years of practical experience in corporate finance and investment banking services.
Al-Fassam also worked for several government and private entities, such as the Public Investment Authority and the National Bank of Kuwait.
She holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Kuwait University.
The new trade minister, Ajeel, headed Kuwait's State Bureau of Financial Control and was a member of the board of commissioners at the Capital Markets Authority.
Kuwait retained Mahmoud Bushehri as minister of electricity. But Bushehri lost the portfolio of Minister of State for Housing Affairs, which was offered to Abdullatif Hamed Hamad Al-Meshari.
The reshuffle comes a few days after a power crisis that led the Gulf state to impose scheduled outages in parts of the country due to a disruption in gas supplies although Kuwaiti officials have indicated there will be no further outages after the first wave in June.
Haitham Al-Ali, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, had attributed the power outages to a malfunction in the gas supply.
During the summer, temperatures in Kuwait typically exceed 50 degrees Celsius leading to increased power consumption amid demand for cooling.