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Kuwait Unveils New Government

A view of Kuwait City, Kuwait. (KUNA)
A view of Kuwait City, Kuwait. (KUNA)
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Kuwait Unveils New Government

A view of Kuwait City, Kuwait. (KUNA)
A view of Kuwait City, Kuwait. (KUNA)

Kuwait revealed on Tuesday the new government lineup, headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah.

Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah approved the new cabinet.

The PM said that the responsibility entrusted in him by the Emir demands him to shoulder it with utmost effort to serve the homeland, reported the Kuwait news agency (KUNA).

Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Anas Khaled Nasser Al-Saleh was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs.

Khaled Nasser Al-Roudhan was named Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mohammad Nasser Al-Jabri as Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth affairs, Dr. Basel Humoud Al-Sabah as Minister of Health and Dr. Fahad Mohammad Al-Afasi as Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.

Dr. Khaled Ali Al-Fadhel was appointed Minister of Oil and Minister of Electricity and Water, Mariam Aqeel Al-Aqeel was named Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Dr. Rana Abdullah Al-Fares was named Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Housing Affairs, Dr. Saud Hilal Al-Harbi was appointed Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Dr. Ghadeer Mohammad Aseeri as Minister of Social Affairs.

Mubarak Salem Al-Harees was appointed Minister of State for Services' Affairs and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs and Waleed Khalifa Al-Jassem as Minister of State for Municipal Affairs.

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Kuwait Includes 8 Lebanese Hospitals on 'Terror' List

Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
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Kuwait Includes 8 Lebanese Hospitals on 'Terror' List

Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA

Kuwait's foreign ministry issued on Sunday a circular indicating that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.”

Lebanon's health ministry expressed surprise and said it would seek clarification.

It said it received the Kuwaiti statement "with great surprise", adding it had not been provided with "any information or notification from any Kuwaiti entity about this matter.”

"The hospitals mentioned in the statement are registered with the syndicate of private hospitals in Lebanon and carry out their role in providing treatment and health services to all Lebanese without exception," the ministry statement said.

It called the facilities "an essential part of the Lebanese health system,” and said it would contact the relevant authorities to request clarification and "protect Lebanon's health system.”

It noted that "Kuwait has numerous joint projects with the ministry... and has been among the most prominent countries that have stood by the health system during the successive crises that Lebanon has faced.”

The latest move was "unprecedented and inconsistent" with the Gulf country's usual approach, it added.

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Saudi and Guatemalan FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
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Saudi and Guatemalan FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart Carlos Ramiro Martínez in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed developments of mutual interest.

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Faisal bin Farhan, Barrack Discuss Developments in Syria

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
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Faisal bin Farhan, Barrack Discuss Developments in Syria

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Sunday with US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they reviewed developments in Syria.