New Jordanian government sworn in

A Royal Decree was issued by Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday approving the Cabinet reshuffle of Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour's government, according to Petra News Agency. Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour carried out the first reshuffle of his second government during his term in office. The new Cabinet was sworn-in before King Abdullah II on Wednesday afternoon at Raghadan Palace in the Royal Hashemite Court. Five ministers from Ensour's Cabinet were dropped in the new formation, including Minister of Energy Malik Kabariti, Minister of Health Mjalli Mlaihan, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Mohammad Qudah, Minister of Education Mohammad al-Wahsh, and Minister of Culture Barakat Owjan. The Ministry of Finance remained the portfolio of Umayya Touqan, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs under Nasser Judeh, the Ministry of Social Development under Reem Abu Hassan.