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UAE restructures government; seeks more speed, agility

Energy and infrastructure ministries now merged; new economy and industry ministers appointed

Published Sun, Jul 5, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Dubai

THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a broad government restructuring on Sunday for more "agile and swift" decision-making following the Covid-19 pandemic, merging government entities and appointing new economy and industry ministers.

The head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), Sultan al-Jaber, was named industry and advanced technology minister, and Abdullah al-Marri was appointed economy minister.

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