81.   However, the Israeli cabinet is to meet on Wednesday in Jerusalem to endorse the handover of further civil powers to the Palestinians on the West Bank.

82.   A new cabinet is to be sworn in Thursday.

83.   A new Tanzanian cabinet is due to be announced on Tuesday and swearing-in expected on Wednesday.

84.   Abdullah meanwhile rejected criticism that the new cabinet was a collection of Afghan warlords chosen for political considerations.

85.   Apart from being reshuffled, the cabinet is also be expected to reduced in size.

86.   Economists added that there was the possibility that the new cabinet would be more in favour of cutting taxes soon than the outgoing administration had been.

87.   The outgoing cabinet was due to meet Friday afternoon to hand in its resignation.

88.   The security cabinet was to discuss measures Israel intends to take along the line separating Palestinian territory of the West Bank from Israeli territory, the radio said.

89.   The state cabinet is due to meet Tuesday with Kennett foreshadowing a prolonged attack on public transport workers.

90.   The Yemeni government turned in its resignation Monday to President Ali Abdallah Saleh, who asked it to stay on until a new cabinet is in place.