Kuwaiti PM orders limited cabinet reshuffle

By Mohamed Abdel Ghaffar

KUWAIT CITY

Kuwaiti Prime Minister Jaber al-Mubarak on Monday ordered a limited cabinet reshuffle, official sources said Monday.

Al-Mubarak replaced four ministers, namely those of petroleum, labor, social affairs, and parliamentary while redistributing three other portfolios among sitting cabinet members, according to the sources.

Khaled al-Fadel was appointed Kuwait’s new petroleum minister, replacing outgoing minister Bakheet al-Rashidi.

Kuwait’s cabinet is comprised of 15 government ministers and a prime minister.