Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh, a former international jurist at the Hague-based International Court of Justice, was appointed last week to replace conservative ex-general Marouf Al-Bakhit, who had been widely criticized for inept handling of the domestic crisis.

Officials said ex-central banker Umayya Toukan was appointed as finance minister in a cabinet lineup that includes moderates and technocrats to widen its national appeal.