Palestinian PM Mustafa forms new cabinet, to serve as foreign minister too

RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa formed a new cabinet on Thursday in which he will also serve as foreign minister, replacing Riyad al-Maliki, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas approved the cabinet, WAFA said.

(Reporting by Ali Sawfta; writing by Nayera Abdallah; editing by Mark Heinrich)