Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat swore in a new P.A. Cabinet. Two of the ministers, including Nasser Yousef — a long-time Arafat aide slated to be in charge of security in the government of Prime Minister Ahmed Karia — refused to take part in Tuesday’s ceremony, reportedly because of differences over the scope of their authority.
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