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  PM avoids early elections  The lawmakers have reached a last-minute deal that will allow embattled Olmert to stay in power for a few more months MPs elect new president

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Jun. 25   Jerusalem

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May.25   Beirut
  Lebanon's parliament has elected army commander General Michel Suleiman as president, ending deadlock which has left the post vacant.    He had won 118 votes out of 127.. Suleiman, who was standin...
May.17   Baghdad

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Apr.29   Turkey
Apr.26   Iran

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Jan.12   Baghdad

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Nov.23   Beirut
Oct.17   Turkey
Oct.16   Turkey
Oct.8   Jerusalem
Oct.5   Iraq
Sep.29   Iran
Sep.24   Beirut
Aug.31   Baghdad
Aug.28   Turkey
  Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has been elected president in a parliamentary vote in a third round of voting
 Gul is the first politician with an Islamist background to become head of state since the creation of the Turkish Republic in 1923. His wife wears a Muslim headscarf
Aug.4   Turkey Parliament being sworn in Jul.20   Baghdad Blocs in parliament ended boycotts Sarkozy's allies won majority in elections Jun.16   West Bank Fatah gunmen storm parliament May.10   Turkey Final vote for Turkish reforms May.8   Turkey Government backs popular vote May.1   Turkey Presidential vote annulled  Coutry highest court halted a parliamentary vote that looked certain to install an Islamist president Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan

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May.20   Baghdad Parliament approves Cabinet
  The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties
 3 crucial ministries, national security, interior and defence,have still not been agreed It's the first full-term government since the 2003 invasion PM Nouri Maliki laid out a 34-point program that included tackling terrorism, integrating militias into the security structure and getting electricity and water back on line
Apr.22   Baghdad Parliament elects new leaders  Jawad al-Maliki, a Shiite, asked by Jalal Talabani to be prime minister-designate and form a new government Apr.16   Iraq Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock Mar.16   Baghdad First meeting for Iraq parliament Mar.10   Baghdad Talabani called parliament to meet Mar.6   West Bank   Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers  The Palestinian parliament has revoked recent legislation giving more powers to Palestinian leader Feb.18   West Bank   Hamas takes power vowing no talks  Palestinian Authority President addressed the opening session of the new Hamas-majority parliament

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Roberts confirmed as chief justice Aug.15   Baghdad Constitution deadline extended  National Assembly voted unanimously to extend for a week the deadline to complete talks on the new constitution Jun.20   Beirut   Hariri camp secured majority in parliament
  The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor
Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead May.3   Baghdad Parliament swears in partial government
  7 posts in Prime Minister Jaafari's cabinet, including the defence and oil, remain unfilled amid partisan haggling
Apr.28   Iraq Lawmakers approve Cabinet list  National Assembly approved a list for a transitional government. 3 ministries were filled with temporary appointments Mar.28   Jerusalem Knesset rejects Gaza referendum  Parliament has rejected a bill to delay the planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank Mar.16   Iraq Assembly meets amid blasts  The 275-member assembly was sworn in. Half a dozen explosions rattled the area around the convention center Feb.17   Baghdad Shiites win majority in assembly Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation

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Oct.26   Jerusalem   Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan  Knesset has backed the plan to pull troops and settlements out of Gaza and part of the West Bank by 67 for, 45 against Feb.21   Iran   'Landslide' for hard-liners  Conservative religious hardliners, running virtually unopposed, are set to gain control of parliament Jan.31   Iran 109 lawmakers resign

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Mar.1   Turkey   Turkey fails to approve US deployment  Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present

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Nov.12   Baghdad Parliament rejects resolution Aug.2   Turkey Key reform package passed Former king opened loya jirga

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Feb.26   Iran   Reformists win control of parliament  Khatami has warned the West that the reformist victory in election does not mean the country will abandon its principles



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