Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 44

1-November-2004

JORDAN

Jordan Cabinet Reshuffle Reflects Emphasis On Reform

Jordans King Abd Allah on 24 October accepted the oath of office of 10 new ministers, after the announcement earlier in the day of a reshuffle of the cabinet of Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayiz, with the emphasis on economic and political reform. Among the most notable changes is the appointment of foreign minister Marwan Muashir to the new post of Deputy Prime Minister and...