 On April 15, a new cabinet was formed by Fakhri al-Khalidi and Nabulsi was given the post of foreign minister.Tensions between Arab nationalist and royalist officers began to increase as did public unrest, with nationalists and leftists demanding the reinstatement of Nabulsi as Prime Minister and royalists and Islamists backing Hussein.On 22 April, Nabulsi attended the Patriotic Congress in Nablus, which brought together opponents of the monarchy.