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Arafat, Fatah Approve Qurei's Cabinet
(Jerusalem Post) - Khaled Abu Toameh PA and Fatah officials said the new cabinet strengthens Arafat's grip both on the security forces and in negotiations with Israel. Three former cabinet ministers closely associated with former prime minister Mahmoud Abbas are not included in the new cabinet: Security Minister Muhammad Dahlan, Information Minister Nabil Amr, and Culture Minister Ziad Abu Amr. "This is a 100% Arafat cabinet," a Fatah official said. "The only change is that those who dared to challenge Arafat have been ousted." Maj.-Gen. Nasser Yousef, a longtime ally of Arafat, was named Interior Minister, a post that nominally places him in charge of all security forces. However, Arafat has already secured his control over the security forces by establishing and heading the National Security Council, which is to oversee the work of the security forces.