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DUBAI: A Royal Decree issued on Wednesday approved a reshuffle in Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan’s government, appointing nine new ministers and accepting the resignation of ten others.

List of newly appointed ministers:

• Nidal Al-Qatamin was appointed Minister of Transport.
• Eng. Badria Al-Bilbeisi was appointed Minister of State for Public Sector Development.
• Abdul Latif Al-Najdawi was appointed Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs.
• Dr. Raed Al-Adwan was appointed Minister of Youth.
• Dr. Ibrahim Al-Budour was appointed Minister of Health.
• Dr. Saeb Al-Khraisat was appointed Minister of Agriculture.
• Dr. Imad Al-Hijazin was appointed Minister of Tourism and Antiquities.
• Dr. Tariq Abu-Ghazaleh was appointed Minister of Investment.
• Dr. Ayman Suleiman was appointed Minister of Environment.

The new ministers were sworn in before King Abdullah II at Al Husseiniya Palace, in the presence of Crown Prince Al Hussein, the prime minister, and the Royal Hashemite Court chief.

The decree also accepted the resignations of ministers including:

• Lina Annab, who served as Minister of Tourism.
• Khaled Al-Hanifat, who served as Minister of Agriculture.
• Ahmed Al-Owaidi, who served as Minister of State.
• Muthanna Gharaibeh, who served as Minister of Investment.
• Firas Al-Hawari, who served as Minister of Health.
• Muawiya Al-Radaideh, who served as Minister of Environment.
• Wissam Al-Tahtamouni, who served as Minister of Transport.
• Abdullah Al-Adwan, who served as Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs.
• Khair Abu Saileik, who served as Minister of State for Public Sector Development.
• Yazan Al-Shdaifat, who served as Minister of Youth.