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| JordanÂ’s King Abdullah Okays cabinet reshuffle |
| 2006-11-23 |
| AMMAN - JordanÂ’s King Abdullah II issued a decree Wednesday approving the reshuffle of Prime Minister Marouf BakhitÂ’s cabinet, according to an official statement. Nine new ministers joined the cabinet while Seven ministers left the government, including Justice Minister Abd Shakhanbeh who was replaced by Sharif Zoabi, and Energy Minister Azmi Khreisat who was replaced by Khalid Shraydeh. Among those retaining their posts in the new ministerial formation were Foreign Minister Abdul Ilah Khatib, Interior Minister Eid Al Fayez and Finance Minister Ziyad Fariz, official sources said. |
| Posted by:Steve White |