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Kuwait's new emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah speaks as he swears in before lawmakers as the country's 17th ruler, at the Kuwaiti parliament, on December 20, 2023 in Kuwait City. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
Kuwait City, Kuwait – The Emir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Meshal al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah, issued an Emiri decree accepting the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil, H E Imad al Ateeqi.
The announcement came from the Emiri Diwan, which also stated that H E Noura Sulaiman al Fassam, the Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment, has been appointed as the acting Minister of Oil. This move comes at a significant time for Kuwait, which plays a major role in global oil production and economic strategies related to energy.
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