New defence state minister for Qatar

Qatar's former foreign minister Khalid al-Attiyah has been named as the new state minister for defence affairs in a cabinet reshuffle yesterday.
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Al-Attiyah is succeeded by Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. The Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, also holds the post of Defense Minister according to the Qatar News Agency (QNA).
The decree also merged several Ministries, including Communication and Transport and Culture, Youth and Sports.