Kuwait on Tuesday formed a new government, a month after the previous one resigned due to a row between ruling family members and parliament, according to a media report.
The state news agency, KUNA said that Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah would be prime minister, while the key post of oil minister would remain occupied by Khaled al-Fadhel.
Ahmad Mansour al-Ahmad al-Sabah was appointed defense minister, Anas Khaled Nasser al-Saleh became interior minister, and Ahmad Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah became foreign affairs minister.
Previously, foreign minister, he was appointed by Kuwaiti ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah days after the government resigned.
Friction between the cabinet and parliament in Kuwait has led to frequent reshuffles or the dissolution of parliament.
The resignation came after lawmakers sought a no-confidence vote against the interior minister and as a dispute between senior officials, including the interior and defense ministers, over alleged mishandling of public funds went public.
Caretaker premier Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah had initially been nominated to form the new cabinet he, however, turned down the offer, citing a media campaign against him.
Kuwait, an ally of the U.S., has the most open political system in the Gulf Arab region, with a parliament wielding power to pass legislation and question ministers.
