JORDAN

Cabinet Reshuffle in Jordan: Minister of Energy Appointed

In a cabinet reshuffle on 1 November a Royal Decree was issued creating three new portfolios in the Jordanian Government - namely, a Ministry for Energy and Mineral Resources, a Ministry of Planning and a Ministry for Youth Welfare. The Jordanian cabinet, appointed nine months ago, is headed by Mr. Ahmad 'Ubbaydat. The new decree appoints Mr. Hisham al-Khatib (formerly the head of the Jordanian Electricity Authority) as...