The generals have insisted that even after seating the new Parliament they will keep control of the transitional government, including naming its prime minister, and set the rules for a constitutional convention.
After the dinner, Ms. MacGuineas felt primed for action and set out to raise $3 million for a nonpartisan campaign to push Congress to get a deal done, once and for all.
As the bloodshed continued, the Israeli Parliament gave preliminary approval to a bill that would allow the former prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to run in elections for prime minister, currently set for February.
Iyad Allawi: From puppet to player Five years ago he was denounced as an American puppet, but Iyad Allawi, the former Iraqi prime minister, is set for a surprising return to the centre-stage of Iraqi politics following the elections.
Mr Abbas reluctantly agreed, and the first parley between the Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers was tentatively set for May 17th.Mr Abbas has vowed to end the armed intifada through a ceasefire and voluntary disarmament if possible, but by force if necessary.
A7 Bill to Aid Netanyahu Candidacy Israel's Parliament gave preliminary approval to a bill that would let former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu run in elections for prime minister, which are set for February.
The Environment General Authority is a semi-autonomous organ, reporting directly to the office of the Prime Minister and setting the limits for contamination level in both drinking water and effluents.
He became the first president to lead a party since 1950, taking back the AKP reins from Binali Yildirim, who remains prime minister until elections set for 2019.
Obama's address, which will go out on prime-time television nationwide, is set for Wednesday, the day after Congress returns.
But constitutional experts said it was unclear that Mr. Deuba could remain prime minister until the elections, set for Nov. 13.
Mr. Barak and Israel's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, both candidates to succeed Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in elections set for February, must not be drawn any further into a competition with the front-runner, Benjamin Netanyahu, over who is the biggest hawk.
