Today, Wednesday, the Syrian official media said that President Bashar al-Assad had reshuffled the cabinet to change 5 ministers. Among them is the Minister of Oil, and Firas Hassan Kaddour was appointed Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, succeeding Bassam Tohme
The decree stipulates for appointing Dr. Firas Hassan Qaddour as Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Mr. Mohsen Abdul Karim Ali as Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, Dr. Abdul Qader Jokhadar as Minister of Industry, Mr. Louai Emad El-Din al-Munajjid as Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, and Mr. Ahmed Bustaji as Minister of State
The decree ends the designation of Eng. Muhammad Fayez Al-Barsha as Minister of State.