The Emir of Kuwait has appointed a new Prime Minister following the cabinet’s resignation and on the background of the scandal concerning the influential ministers of the ruling family, reports AP.

As reports KUNA, the new Prime Minister is Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. The decision comes after Prime Minister, Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah refused to continue to serve as Prime Minister after having been head of government since 2011.