President Al-Assad Orders Cabinet Reshuffle

DAMASCUS– President Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued decree no. 360 stipulating for a Cabinet reshuffle.

According to SANA, the new appointments are as follows:

 -Hussein Arnous, Minister of Water Resources.

-Atef Naddaf, Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.

-Maj. Gen. Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun, Minister of Interior.

-Mohammad Rami Radwan Martini, Minister of Tourism.

-Imad Muwaffaq al-Azab, Minister of Education.

-Bassam Bashir Ibrahim, Minister of Higher Education.

-Suhail Mohammad Abdullatif, Minister of Public Works and Housing.

-Iyad Mohammad al-Khatib, Minister of Communications and Technology.

-Mohammad Maen Zein-al-Abidin Jazba, Minister of Industry.

President al-Assad also issued the legislative decree no. 19 on establishing the National Reconciliation Agency, a general establishment of an administrative nature.

Concurrently, President al-Assad issue decree no. 361 on ending the appointment of Ali Haidar as State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs, and decree no. 362 appointing Haidar as head of the National Reconciliation Agency.

In addition, President al-Assad issued decree no. 363, ending the appointment of Bishr al-Sabban as Governor of Damascus, and appointing Adel al-Olabi as Governor.