Jordanian King Consolidates Power by Sacking Heir
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By sacking his half-brother Prince Hamza  as heir to the throne, Jordan's King Abdullah has consolidated  his power and paved the way for his 10-year-old son to succeed,  analysts and palace insiders said on Monday.
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JERUSALEM -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian government yesterday and declared a state of emergency after rival Hamas forces took complete control of the Gaza Strip in what the Islamic movement called the territory's "liberation."
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Jordanâs Prince Hamzah said today he was acceding to the wish of King Abdullah II to strip him of his position as heir to the throne.
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King Abdullah of Jordan, who will host a meeting between President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki this week, said today that the situation in Iraq is quickly disintegrating and dramatic action is needed before the end of the year to unify the country.
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ARIEL SHARONâS shaky government was in turmoil last night after the Israeli Prime Minister sacked the junior partner from his ruling coalition.
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Myanmar&#39;s prime minister was sacked Tuesday by his army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led Southeast Asian nation.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel sacked a key coalition partner yesterday, and Marwan Barghouthi, the jailed uprising leader, decided
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Reformist former Palestinian Authority prime minister Abu Mazen will temporarily take over chairman Yasser Arafat&#39;s authority, Palestinian sources said.
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King Norodom Sihamoni, a former dancer, was chosen to succeed his father Norodom Sihanouk after he announced his abdication earlier this month.
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The Palestinian leader's mysterious ailment has seriously weakened him and plunged Palestinian politics into turmoil.
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A meeting between the monarchy and multicultural Britain has ended in a mess.
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Nepal's King Gyanendra sacked the government, declared a state of emergency and assumed power on Tuesday, saying the leadership had failed to hold polls or restore peace amid an escalating civil war with Maoist rebels.
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King Abdullah of Jordan strips his half-brother of his title, to give him "more freedom of movement".
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WASHINGTON -- King Abdullah of Jordan urged the United States yesterday to exert new leadership in the Middle East and said the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is still the core problem.
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A beleaguered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a state of emergency and disbanded the Hamas-led unity government after the Islamic militant group vanquished its Fatah rivals and effectively took control of the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
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The Army's civilian leader is ousted, after sacking the general in charge at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. If only the men who led the war in Iraq faced the same accountability
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas sacks the Palestinian government and declares a state of emergency.