Kuwait Reappoints Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid as PM

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid. (KUNA)
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid. (KUNA)
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Kuwait Reappoints Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid as PM

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid. (KUNA)
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid. (KUNA)

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid has been reappointed as premier by an emiri order, state news agency KUNA reported on Tuesday.

Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah had accepted the government's resignation on November 14 and ordered it to act in a caretaker capacity until a new one is formed.

Sheikh Sabah had submitted the cabinet's resignation on November 8.



Saudi, Dutch Foreign Ministries Hold Fifth Round of Political Consultations in The Hague

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi, Dutch Foreign Ministries Hold Fifth Round of Political Consultations in The Hague

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

The Saudi and Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs have held the fifth round of political consultations in The Hague.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Ambassador Saud Al-Sati and Director-General for Political Affairs at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Marcel de Vink headed their respective delegations during Monday’s meeting.

Acting Chargé d’Affaires at the Saudi Embassy in the Netherlands Prince Jalawi bin Turki bin Jalawi also attended.

The consultations focused on strengthening cooperation between the two countries across various sectors and addressed a range of regional and international issues.