Kuwait Approves New Cabinet Line-Up

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A Kuwaiti Emiri decree last night approved a new cabinet line-up formed by Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. According to Kuwait News Agency, the decree approved the appointment of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Minister of Interior, and Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as Deputy Premier, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs. Sheikh Jaber named Mustafa Jassem Al-Shimali as Minister of Finance and Minister of Health, Dr. Fadhel Safar Ali Safar as Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs, and Dr. Mohammad Mohsen Al-Busairi as Minister of Oil and Minister of and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs. Ahmad Abdulmohsen Al-Mulaifi was named Minister of Justice, Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Amani Khaled bouresly as Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of State for Planning and Development, while Salem Mutheeb Al-Athaina as Minister of Electricity and Water, and Minister of Communications. Sheikh Jaber also named Mohammad Abbas Rabee' Al-Nomas as Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, and Minister of State for Housing Affairs, and re-appointed Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah as Minister of Information. The previous Kuwaiti government resigned earlier on November 28./129