21.   The portfolios will be temporarily held by remaining ministers, who are directly appointed by the emir, until a full cabinet reshuffle after the vote.

22.   They were expected to announce the full cabinet list and their response to a general strike called by the unions for Thursday to protest non-payment of wages and pensions.

23.   Vanuatu Prime Minister Serge Vohor named two more ministers Tuesday to join seven appointed immediately after his election late Monday, but was still short of a full cabinet.

24.   Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon met with his full cabinet and was to confer separately with top security aides.