By Mohamed Abdel Ghaffar
KUWAIT CITY (AA) - 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 affairs, 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.