Kuwait Prime Minister Selects New Cabinet

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah. KUNA
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah. KUNA
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Kuwait Prime Minister Selects New Cabinet

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah. KUNA
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah. KUNA

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah has selected a new cabinet, state news agency KUNA reported on Sunday.

Sheikh Ahmad was re-appointed as prime minister by the crown prince in March, more than a month after the government resigned.

Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah was re-appointed as minister of interior and acting minister of defense, and Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah remains foreign minister.

Manaf Abdulaziz Al Hajri was made minister for finance and minister of state for economic and investment affairs, while Bader Al Mulla, the incumbent oil minister, stays on in the role.



20th Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Lebanon

20th Saudi relief plane departs for Lebanon. (SPA)
20th Saudi relief plane departs for Lebanon. (SPA)
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20th Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Lebanon

20th Saudi relief plane departs for Lebanon. (SPA)
20th Saudi relief plane departs for Lebanon. (SPA)

The 20th Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), arrived in Lebanon on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The aid package carries relief aid including food, shelter, and medical supplies.
Saudi Arabia is keen on maintaining its historic role in supporting the Lebanese people in times of crisis.