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Article: Jordan's king swears in new Cabinet under same prime minister

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Dateline: AMMAN, Jordan Jordan's King Abdullah II swore in a new 27-member Cabinet Monday in a pre-election reshuffle that retained the prime minister while replacing the ministers of foreign affairs and interior.

The new Cabinet was charged with preparing and overseeing parliamentary elections later this year, the official Petra news agency reported. No date for the elections has been set, but they are expected in the second half of the year.

Forming a new government with the specific mandate of holding elections is a common procedure in Jordan. Under Jordan's constitution, the king has considerable powers and may dissolve parliament, dismiss prime ministers and ...

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