Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah

Kuwait formed a new Cabinet headed by Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah, according to a royal decree issued on Sunday.

Emad Al Al Atiqi, Anwar Ali al-Mudhaf and Abdullah Ali al-Yahya retained their posts as oil, finance and foreign ministers respectively, according to the decree from the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Sheikh Ahmad is the Emir's nephew and was previously appointed prime minister in April.

"The Prime Minister and the ministers must implement this decree," stated Sheikh Mishal in the decree.

The new government comes shortly after the Emir dissolved Parliament indefinitely on Friday.

The powers of the National Assembly would be assumed by the Emir and the country's Cabinet, state TV reported at the time.

The changes give Emir Al-Sabah full control over new legislation.

Reuters